Outcomes of combination treatment of fecal incontinence in women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 699.e1-699.e7

  Markland, Alayne D ^a,b   Richter, Holly E ^c   Burgio, Kathryn L ^a,b   Wheeler II, Thomas L ^c   Redden, David T ^b,d   Goode, Patricia S ^a,b  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral medicine; fecal incontinence; quality of life; treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

COLESTYRAMINE; LOPERAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FIBER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 57149142236     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.08.035     Document Type: Article

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