Postdelivery anal function in primiparous females: Ultrasound and manometric study

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 472-477

  Damon, Henri ^a   Henry, Luc ^a   Bretones, Stéphane ^a   Mellier, Georges ^a   Minaire, Yves ^a   Mion, François ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter function; Anorectal manometry; Primiparity; Transanal ultrasonography; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; MANOMETRY; RISK FACTOR; ULTRASOUND; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0034002731     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02237189     Document Type: Article

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