Lower genital tract and anal sphincter trauma

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 99-115

  Sultan, Abdul H ^a   Thakar, Ranee ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter rupture; Anal ultrasound; Episiotomy; Forceps; Perineal trauma; Third degree tears; Vacuum extraction; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANUS INJURY; DELIVERY; EPISIOTOMY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FORCEPS; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUTURING METHOD; ULTRASOUND; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ANAL CANAL; FEMALE; INJURY; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDER; RUPTURE;

ANAL CANAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RUPTURE;

EID: 0036484950     PISSN: 15216934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/beog.2002.0258     Document Type: Article

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