Colectomy for slow transit constipation: Effective for patients with coexistent obstructed defecation

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 841-847

  Reshef, Avraham ^a   Alves Ferreira, Patricia ^a   Zutshi, Massarat ^a   Hull, Tracy ^a   Gurland, Brooke ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ileorectal anastomosis; Obstructed defecation; Slow transit constipation; Total abdominal colectomy

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; LAXATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; INTESTINE SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSTRUCTIVE DEFECATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; POSTOPERATIVE ILEUS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TELEPHONE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COLECTOMY; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878562912     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-012-1498-3     Document Type: Article

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