Prospective controlled long-term follow-up for functional outcome after anoplasty in boys with perineal fistula

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 436-439

  Pakarinen, Mikko P ^a   Koivusalo, Antti ^a   Lindahl, Harry ^a   Rintala, Risto J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anoplasty; Boys; Functional outcome; Perineal fistula

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANOPLASTY; ANUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MALE; NOCTURIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINEUM FISTULA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ANAL CANAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL FISTULA; MALE; PERINEUM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION;

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EID: 34147127036     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31802c7956     Document Type: Article

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