Long-term bowel function and quality of life in children with Hirschsprung's disease

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 899-905

  Mills, Jessica L A ^a   Konkin, David E ^a   Milner, Ruth ^a   Penner, Janice G ^a   Langer, Monica ^a   Webber, Eric M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bowel function; Fecal continence; Hirschsprung's disease; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; CONSTIPATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 43249089325     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.12.038     Document Type: Article

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