A cost-effectiveness analysis of delayed sphincteroplasty for anal sphincter injury

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 653-662

  Tan, E K ^a   Jacovides, M ^a   Khullar, V ^a   Teoh, T G ^a   Fernando, R J ^a   Tekkis, Parris P ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter; Faecal incontinence; Neosphincter; Sacral nerve stimulation; Sphincter repair; Sphincteroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANAL SPHINCTER INJURY; ANUS INJURY; ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FECES INCONTINENCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPHINCTEROPLASTY; THERAPY DELAY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; COST OF ILLNESS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARKOV CHAINS; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50349096164     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01507.x     Document Type: Article

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