title: Transanal irrigation for bowel management.
abstract: Maureen Coggrave summarises the results of a randomised controlled trial of transanal irrigation versus conservative bowel management in patients with spinal cord injuries. The full study was published in Gastroenterology (Christensen et al, 2006).
authors.affiliation: National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury.
authors.forename: Maureen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coggrave
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003248:Constipation / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004733:Enema / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D004867:Equipment Design; D005060:Europe; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D016896:Treatment Outcome