Prophylaxis of incontinence and prolaps: A allmark of future maternal obstetric quality?;Prophylaxe von inkontinenz und prolaps: Ein merkmal zukunftiger mutterlicher geburtshilflicher qualitat?

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Volumn 58, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 588-596

  Schußler B ^a   Baessler K ^a  

^a LUZERNER KANTONSSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM INJURY; RISK FACTOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0031789068     PISSN: 00165751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023007     Document Type: Article

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