Coexistence of constipation and incontinence in children and adults

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-41

  Nurko, S ^a   Scott, S M ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adults; Children; Constipation; Functional fecal incontinence; Pelvic floor dysfunction

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CHILD; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION DISORDER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FECES IMPACTION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIC DISEASE; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMORBIDITY; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PELVIC FLOOR; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINATION;

EID: 79952370964     PISSN: 15216918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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