Long-term effects of transabdominal electrical stimulation in treating children with slow-transit constipation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2309-2312

  Leong, Leanne C Y ^a,b   Yik, Yee Ian ^a,b,e   Catto Smith, Anthony G ^b,c   Robertson, Val J ^d   Hutson, John M ^a,b,c   Southwell, Bridget R ^a,b,c  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Chronic treatment resistant constipation; Encopresis; Fecal soiling; Transabdominal electrical stimulation

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DEFECATION URGENCY; FECES; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCHOOL CHILD; SLOW TRANSIT CONSTIPATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 82355191424     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2011.09.022     Document Type: Article

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