Digital examination compared to trans-perineal ultrasound for the evaluation of anal sphincter repair

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-36

  Shobeiri, S A ^a   Nolan, T E ^a   Yordan Jovet, R ^b   Echols, K T ^a   Chesson, R R ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter; Laceration; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LACERATION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUSCLE INJURY; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; THICKNESS; TISSUE REPAIR; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERINEUM; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 0036310750     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00068-1     Document Type: Article

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