Electrical stimulation and biofeedback exercise of pelvic floor muscle for children with faecal incontinence after surgery for anorectal malformation

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 975-978

  Leung, M W Y ^a   Wong, B P Y ^a   Leung, A K P ^b   Cho, J S Y ^b   Leung, E T Y ^b   Chao, N S Y ^a   Chung, K W ^a   Kwok, W K ^a   Liu, K K W ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformation; Biofeedback; Children; Electrical stimulation; Faecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ANAL CANAL; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PELVIC FLOOR; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTUM;

EID: 33751300241     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1790-9     Document Type: Article

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