Quality of life of patients with Hirschsprung's disease at 5-20 years post pull-through operations

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-43

  Niramis, Rangsan ^a,b   Watanatittan, S ^a,b   Anuntkosol, M ^a,b   Buranakijcharoen, V ^a,b   Rattanasuwan, T ^a,b   Tongsin, A ^a,b   Petlek, W ^a,b   Mahatharadol, V ^a,b  

^a QUEEN SIRIKIT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b RANGSIT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Faecal continence; Hirschsprung's disease; Long term follow up; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; COLON AGANGLIONOSIS; CONTINENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION HABIT; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PULL THROUGH OPERATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 40649121709     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1038325     Document Type: Article

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