Disturbed anal sphincter function following vaginal delivery

Gut

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 120-124

  Wynne, J M ^a   Myles, J L ^a   Jones, I ^a   Sapsford, R ^a   Young, R E ^a   Hattam, A ^a   Cantamessa, S E ^a  

^a MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

anal sphincter function; autonomic neuropathy; vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANOMETRY; MUSCLE DENERVATION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0029895019     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.39.1.120     Document Type: Article

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