Can women with intrapartum rupture of anal sphincter still suffer after-effects two decades later?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 601-603

  Haadem, Knut ^a   Gudmundsson, Saemundur ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anal incontinence; Anal sphincter rupture; Anal symptoms; Delivery tears; Gas incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

EID: 0030962975     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349709024592     Document Type: Article

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