The association between stage II or greater posterior prolapse and bothersome obstructive bowel symptoms

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-64

  Erekson, Elisabeth A ^a,b   Kassis, Nadine C ^b   Washington, Blair B ^b   Myers, Deborah L ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Defecatory dysfunction; Obstructive bowel symptoms; Posterior prolapse; Rectocele; Splinting

Indexed keywords

DEFECATORY DYSFUNCTION; OBSTRUCTIVE BOWEL SYMPTOMS; POSTERIOR PROLAPSE; RECTOCELE; SPLINTING;

EID: 78049530810     PISSN: 21518378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e3181ce958a     Document Type: Article

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