Transanal rectosigmoid resection for severe intractable idiopathic constipation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1285-1291

  Levitt, Marc A ^a,b   Martin, Colin A ^a,b   Falcone Jr , Richard A ^a,b   Peña, Alberto ^a,b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antegrade enema; Bowel management; Colostomy; Encopresis; Fecal incontinence; Idiopathic constipation; Soiling; Transanal rectosigmoid resection

Indexed keywords

ENEMA; LAXATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIGMOIDECTOMY; TRANSANAL RECTOSIGMOID RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANAL CANAL; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLON; COLON, SIGMOID; CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MEGACOLON; RECTUM;

EID: 66649110794     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.02.049     Document Type: Article

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