Biofeedback with and without surgery for fecal incontinence improves maximum squeeze pressure, saline retention capacity and quality of life

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-7

  Munasinghe, B Nalinda L ^a   Geethani Rathnayaka, M M ^a   Parimalendran, Rajendran ^a   Kumarage, Sumudu K ^a   De Zylva, Surendra ^a   Jayantha Ariyaratne, M H ^a   Deen, Kemal I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE TREATMENT; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAL CANAL; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 45349107039     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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