Normal ranges for anorectal manometry and sensation in women of reproductive age

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 839-844

  Chaliha, C ^a,c   Sultan, A H ^b   Emmanuel, A V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal manometry; Anorectal sensation; Multiparous; Nulli parous

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION URGENCY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPARA; NORMAL VALUE; NULLIPARA; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SENSATION; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ANAL CANAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PRESSURE; RECTUM; SENSATION;

EID: 35348824270     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01212.x     Document Type: Article

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