Comparison of posterior internal anal sphincter myectomy and intrasphincteric botulinum toxin injection for treatment of internal anal sphincter achalasia: A meta-analysis

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 765-771

  Friedmacher, Florian ^a   Puri, Prem ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin injection; Internal anal sphincter achalasia; Internal anal sphincter myectomy; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; ENEMA; LAXATIVE;

ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNAL ANUS SPHINCTER ACHALASIA; INTESTINE MOTILITY; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE RESECTION; POSTERIOR INTERNAL ANUS SPHINCTER MYECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ANAL CANAL; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; MUSCULAR DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; REFLEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866046984     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-012-3123-5     Document Type: Article

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