Transanal Irrigation for Refractory Chronic Idiopathic Constipation: Patients Perceive a Safe and Effective Therapy
Background. Transanal irrigation (TAI) can successfully treat neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD), but patient perception of its use in chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) is unknown. Objective. To evaluate patient perceptions of the efficacy and safety of TAI for CIC and whether there are predicti...
Main Authors: | Kevin J. Etherson, Ian Minty, Iain M. Bain, Jeremy Cundall, Yan Yiannakou |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3826087 |
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