Current and emerging treatment options for fecal incontinence

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 752-764

  Rao, Satish S C ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal incontinence; Diarrhea; Motility; NASHA Dx; SNS

Indexed keywords

BULKING AGENT; DEXTRANOMER; HYALURONIC ACID;

CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DEVICE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SACRAL NERVE STIMULATION; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 85027927875     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: 15392031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000180     Document Type: Review

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