A prospective study assessing anal plug for containment of faecal soilage and incontinence

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 677-680

  Chew, M H ^a   Quah, H M ^a   Ooi, Boon Swee ^a   Lim, J F ^a   Ho, K S ^a   Tang, C L ^a   Eu, K W ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Anal plug; Asian patients; Faecal incontinence; Quality of life; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANAL PLUG; ANUS DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FECAL SOILAGE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TREND STUDY;

AGED; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGAPORE; TAMPONS, SURGICAL;

EID: 50349085555     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01422.x     Document Type: Article

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