Interferential therapy: A new treatment for slow transit constipation. A pilot study in adults

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Queralto, M ^a,b   Vitton, V ^c,d   Bouvier, M ^c,d   Abysique, A ^e   Portier, G ^b  

^a Service de Colo proctologie   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^c HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^d University of Mediterranée   (France)

^e Aix Marseille University   (France)

Author keywords

Colonic transit time; Interferential therapy; Slow transit constipation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; HUMAN; INTERFERENTIAL THERAPY; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MALE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871678917     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.12052     Document Type: Article

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