Systematic review of abdominal surgery for chronic idiopathic constipation

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1335-1343

  Arebi, N ^a   Kalli, T ^a   Howson, W ^a   Clark, S ^a   Norton, C ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal surgery; Complications; Constipation; Laxatives; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; HUMAN; ILEUS; MORTALITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 80755126941     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02465.x     Document Type: Review

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