Resection rectopexy for external rectal prolapse reduces constipation and anal incontinence

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 56-61

  Johnson, Egil ^a   Stangeland, A ^b   Johannessen, H O ^a   Carlsen, E ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Constipation; External rectal prolapse; Incontinence; Resection rectopexy

Indexed keywords

ENEMA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROCTOPEXY; RECTUM PROLAPSE; RECTUM RESECTION; SIGMOIDECTOMY; SUTURING METHOD;

EID: 33947709938     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690709600111     Document Type: Article

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