Transanal irrigation in myelomeningocele children: An alternative, safe and valid approach for neurogenic constipation

Spinal Cord

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 560-565

  Ausili, E ^a   Focarelli, B ^a   Tabacco, F ^a   Murolo, D ^a   Sigismondi, M ^a   Gasbarrini, A ^a   Rendeli, C ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

myelomeningocele; neurogenic constipation; quality of life; transanal irrigation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; TRANSANAL IRRIGATION; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; ANAL CANAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPLICATION; DEVICES; ITALY; LAVAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER, NEUROGENIC; URODYNAMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ANAL CANAL; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; ITALY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER, NEUROGENIC; URODYNAMICS; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION;

EID: 77954309406     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2009.186     Document Type: Article

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