Sacral nerve stimulation and constipation: Still a long way to go

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 752-753

  Vitton, V ^a   Roman, S ^a   Damon, H ^a   Barth, X ^a   Mion, F ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS CONTINENCE; ANUS SPHINCTER; CONSTIPATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; NERVE STIMULATION; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; ADULT; AGED; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; CONSTIPATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS;

EID: 66849134719     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/DCR.0b013e3181a1a8f5     Document Type: Letter

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