Biofeedback for fecal incontinence: Short-term outcomes of 513 consecutive patients and predictors of successful treatment

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 417-427

  Byrne, Christopher M ^a,b   Solomon, Michael J ^a,b,c   Young, Jane M ^b   Rex, Jenny ^a   Merlino, Christine L ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Suite 304   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anal; Biofeedback; Clinical trial; Controlled trial; Fecal incontinence; Quality of life; Randomized

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247850815     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-006-0846-1     Document Type: Article

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