Disease-specific quality of life in children and adults with anorectal malformations

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-155

  Grano, Caterina ^a   Aminoff, Dalia ^b   Lucidi, Fabio ^a   Violani, Cristiano ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b AIMAR   (Italy)

Author keywords

ARM; Disease specific quality of life; Emotional functioning; Fecal continence; HAQL; Social functioning; Urinary continence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL STRESS;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECTUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649237571     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-009-2541-5     Document Type: Article

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