Long-term functional evaluation of fecal continence after laparoscopic-assisted pull-through for high anorectal malformations

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  El Debeiky, Mohamed S ^a   Safan, Hatem A ^a   Shafei, Ihab A ^a   Kader, Hesham A ^a   Hay, Sameh A ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ANUS CONTINENCE; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVERTICULOSIS; DYSURIA; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULL THROUGH OPERATION; SUPPOSITORY;

ANAL CANAL; DEFECATION; ENEMA; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MANOMETRY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 65349088518     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0135.supp     Document Type: Article

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