Disappointing long-term results of the artificial anal sphincter for faecal incontinence

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1352-1353

  Altomare, D F ^a   Binda, G A ^b   Dodi, G ^c   La Torre, F ^d   Romano, G ^e   Rinaldi, M ^a   Melega, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b GALLIERA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e S G MOSCATI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DEVICE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

DEVICE REMOVAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 4944262669     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4600     Document Type: Article

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