Anorectal manovolumetry in the decision making before surgery for slow transit constipation

Techniques in Coloproctology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 259-265

  Lundin, E ^a   Graf, W ^a   Karlbom, U ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anal pressure; Constipation; Rectal compliance; Rectal sensation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON RESECTION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; RECTOANAL INHIBITORY REFLEX; RECTUM; REFLEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUMETRY;

ANAL CANAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTRAST MEDIA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTUM; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 34648815155     PISSN: 11236337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-007-0361-y     Document Type: Article

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