Study of defecation disorders in elderly patients

Introduction: Defecation disorders, whether anal incontinence or chronic intestinal constipation, are frequent pelvic floor alterations in the general population and are more common in those with risk factors,i.e., in the elderly, women with an obstetric background, and those with comorbidities, his...

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Main Authors: Isaac José Felippe Corrêa Neto, Mario Mosca Neto, Vanessa Santos Lanfranchi, Thales Ranieri Pedroso, Henrique Carvalho e Silva Figueiredo, Jéssica Mocerino, Marcia Pascutti, Laercio Robles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936320300174