Fecal Incontinence Causes, Management and Outcome
Fecal incontinence is a common and disabling condition that unfortunately remains an "orphan" in terms of medical research and effective therapies. This book provides a brief review of the pathophysiology of fecal incontinence with specific focus on women and children. Authorship is drawn...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2014
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Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Fecal incontinence is a common and disabling condition that unfortunately remains an "orphan" in terms of medical research and effective therapies. This book provides a brief review of the pathophysiology of fecal incontinence with specific focus on women and children. Authorship is drawn internationally, with a strong surgical input. Contributions from the authors provide critical reviews of the evaluation of function, with illustrations of a range of surgical interventions which might be applied should medical therapies fail. |
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Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (188 p.) |
ISBN: | 9789535172024 9789535112419 57038 |