Management of faecal incontinence following obstetric injury

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 293-299

  Cook, T A ^a   Mortensen, N J McC ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; CHILDBIRTH; DATA BASE; DIET; ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE INJURY; NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ANAL CANAL; EPISIOTOMY; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0031934320     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1998.00693.x     Document Type: Review

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