Effects of herbal medicine Dai-Kenchu-To on anorectal function in children with severe constipation

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-118

  Iwai, Naomi ^a   Kume, Y ^a   Kimura, O ^a   Ono, S ^a   Aoi, S ^a   Tsuda, T ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Constipation; Dai Kenchu To; Herbal medicine

Indexed keywords

DAI KENCHU TO; HERBACEOUS AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DAI-KENCHU-TO; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MANOMETRY; RECTUM SURGERY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; PERISTALSIS; PHYTOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; PERISTALSIS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447252602     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965016     Document Type: Article

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