Botulinum toxin for the treatment of chronic constipation in children with internal anal sphincter dysfunction

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 779-783

  Irani, Katy ^a,b   Rodriguez, Leonel ^a   Doody, Daniel P ^a   Goldstein, Allan M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal achalasia; Anorectal manometry; Botulinum toxin; Constipation; Internal anal sphincter

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLON MOTILITY; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MALE; NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ANAL CANAL; ANUS DISEASES; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MANOMETRY; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PERISTALSIS; PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45449094572     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-008-2171-3     Document Type: Article

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