Peri-operative management of patients having external anal sphincter repairs: temporary prevention of defaecation does not improve outcomes

Objective To determine whether there was any detectable difference in outcomes of external anal sphincter repair depending on whether patients were managed routinely with a covering stoma, a constipating dietary regimen or a laxative dietary regimen in the early postoperative period. Patients and me...

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Published in:	Colorectal disease Vol. 3; no. 4; pp. 238 - 244
Main Authors:	Ingham Clark, C. L., Wilkinson, K. H., Rihani, H. R., McDonald, P. J., Northover, J. M., Phillips, R. K. S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01-07-2001
Subjects:	Anal sphincter diet repair stoma
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