A pilot study of ultrasound guided Durasphere injection in the treatment of faecal incontinence

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 935-940

  Beggs, A D ^a   Irukulla, S ^a   Sultan, A H ^a   Ness, W ^a   Abulafi, A M ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter; Durasphere; Endoanal ultrasound; Faecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; DURASPHERE; PYROLYTIC CARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZIRCONIUM OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ANAL CANAL; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; FECAL INCONTINENCE; GLUCANS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 77955752688     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2009.01927.x     Document Type: Article

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