The SECCA procedure for faecal incontinence: A review

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 167-172

  Frascio, M ^a   Mandolfino, F ^a   Imperatore, M ^a   Stabilini, C ^a   Fornaro, R ^a   Gianetta, E ^a   Wexner, S D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Faecal incontinence; Quality of life score; Radiofrequency; SECCA procedure; Wexner incontinence score

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL PRESSURE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INTESTINE ULCER; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECCA PROCEDURE; THERAPY; ULTRASOUND; WEXNER SCORE;

FAECAL INCONTINENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE SCORE; RADIOFREQUENCY; SECCA PROCEDURE; WEXNER INCONTINENCE SCORE;

ANAL CANAL; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIO WAVES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84893749862     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/codi.12403     Document Type: Review

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