Does cesarean delivery prevent anal incontinence?

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 305-312

  Lal, Mira ^a,b,c   Mann, Christopher H ^a,b,c   Callender, Roger ^a,b,c   Radley, Simon ^a,b,c  

^a Wordsley Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; INTESTINE FUNCTION; NULLIPARA; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0037311196     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(02)02716-3     Document Type: Article

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