Obstetric anal sphincter injury: Incidence, risk factors, and repair

Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 90-97

  Warshaw, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; CHILDBIRTH; FECES INCONTINENCE; INCIDENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034968038     PISSN: 10431489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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