Does Anastomotic Technique Influence Anorectal Function after Sphincter-Saving Rectal Cancer Resection? A Systematic Review of Evidence from Randomized Trials

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 204, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 673-680

  Murphy, Jamie ^a   Hammond, Tobby M ^a   Knowles, Charles H ^a   Scott, S Mark ^a   Lunniss, Peter J ^a   Williams, Norman S ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; CANCER SURGERY; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTUM ANASTOMOSIS; RECTUM CANCER; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANAL CANAL; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; COLONIC POUCHES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; RECTUM;

EID: 33947256925     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.01.008     Document Type: Review

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