Fecal incontinence in females with a past history of vaginal delivery: Significance of anal sphincter defects detected by ultrasound

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1445-1451

  Damon, Henri ^a   Henry, Luc ^a   Barth, Xavier ^a   Mion, François ^a   Hull, Tracy ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter defects; Fecal incontinence; Human study; Ultrasonography; Vector manometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0036848848     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-6448-x     Document Type: Article

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