Anorectal physiologic evaluation of constipation

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 114-121

  Denoya, Paula ^a   Sands, Dana R ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anorectal physiology; Constipation; Defecography; Manometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249091161     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1075860     Document Type: Review

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