Slow transit constipation: A review of a colonic functional disorder

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 146-152

  Frattini, Jared C ^a   Nogueras, Juan J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonic inertia; Constipation; Slow transit constipation; Subtotal colectomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249117216     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1075864     Document Type: Review

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