Daily transabdominal electrical stimulation at home increased defecation in children with slow-transit constipation: a pilot study

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2388-2392

  Ismail, Khairul A ^a   Chase, Janet ^b   Gibb, Susie ^c   Clarke, Melanie ^b   Catto Smith, Anthony G ^c   Robertson, Val J ^d   Hutson, John M ^a,b,c   Southwell, Bridget R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Slow transit constipation (STC); Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TES)

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION HABIT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CARE; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 71649095523     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.07.063     Document Type: Article

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