Decision-making algorithm for the STARR procedure in obstructed defecation syndrome: Position statement of the group of STARR pioneers

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-109

  Schwandner, Oliver ^a   Stuto, Angelo ^c   Jayne, David ^e   Lenisa, Leonardo ^d   Pigot, François ^d   Tuech, Jean Jacques ^g   Scherer, Roland ^b   Nugent, Karen ^f   Corbisier, Fabrice ^d   Basany, Eloy E ^h   Hetzer, Franc H ^d  

^a CARITAS KRANKENHAUS ST JOSEF   (Germany)

^b Krankenhaus Waldfriede   (Germany)

^c S MARIA DEGLI ANGELI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Casa di Cura San Pio X ^*  (Switzerland)

^e ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^h HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Internal rectal prolapse; Obstructive defecation syndrome; Rectocele; STARR

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FRANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXPERT; OBSTRUCTED DEFECATION SYNDROME; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECTOCELE; RECTUM PROLAPSE; RECTUM RESECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWITZERLAND; SYMPTOM;

ALGORITHMS; CONSTIPATION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; RECTAL PROLAPSE; RECTOCELE; RECTUM; SURGICAL STAPLING; SYNDROME;

EID: 44349124605     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1553350608316684     Document Type: Article

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