The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons' clinical practice guideline for the treatment of fecal incontinence

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 623-636

  Paquette, Ian M ^a   Varma, Madhulika G ^a   Kaiser, Andreas M ^a   Steele, Scott R ^a   Rafferty, Janice F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BULKING AGENT;

ANUS SPHINCTER; COLON SURGERY; COLOSTOMY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EVALUATION STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAGNETOTHERAPY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NERVE STIMULATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RECTUM SURGERY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; TIBIAL NERVE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FECAL INCONTINENCE; UNITED STATES;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84936938578     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000000397     Document Type: Review

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