Outcome of excision of megarectum in children with anorectal malformation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 227-233

  Keshtgar, Alireza S ^a,b   Ward, Harry C ^c   Richards, Catherine ^a,b   Clayden, Graham S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEWISHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anorectal malformation; Anorectal manometry; Endosonography; Excision of megarectum; Internal anal sphincter; Neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ENEMA; KETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEGARECTUM; NEUROPATHY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM DISEASE; RECTUM RESECTION; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ANAL CANAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECTAL DISEASES; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845944904     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.09.021     Document Type: Article

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