Evaluation of constipation

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-11

  Alame, Amer M ^a   Bahna, Heidi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

anorectal manometry; causes of constipation; defecography; evaluation of constipation; radiopaque marker study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858739023     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: 15309681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1301753     Document Type: Article

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