A novel surgical approach to slow-transit constipation: Report of two cases

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 139-141

  Pinedo, George ^a,b   León, Francisca ^a   Molina, María Elena ^a   Soto, Gonzalo ^a   López, Francisco ^a   Zúñiga, Alvaro ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Colonic bypass; Ileorectal anastomosis; Slow transit constipation

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE; TEGASEROD;

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CASE REPORT; COLONIC BYPASS; CONSTIPATION; DEFECOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILEUM; INTESTINE ANASTOMOSIS; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECTUM; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; ILEUM; RECTUM;

EID: 38349026751     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-9088-0     Document Type: Article

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