Functional bowel disorders and pelvic organ prolapse: A case-control study

Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 209-214

  Jelovsek, John Eric ^a   Walters, Mark D ^a   Paraiso, Marie Fidela R ^a   Barber, Matthew D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Constipation; Defecatory dysfunction; Functional bowel disorders; Pelvic organ prolapse; Rome criteria

Indexed keywords

UROLOGY;

CONSTIPATION; DEFECATORY DYSFUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL BOWEL DISORDERS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; ROME CRITERIA;

GYNECOLOGY;

EID: 79958103112     PISSN: 21518378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SPV.0b013e3181e4f270     Document Type: Article

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