Endosonography in the Evaluation of Anal Function after Primary Repair of a Third-Degree Obstetric Tear

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1149-1153

  Savoye Collet, C ^a   Savoye, G ^b   Koning, E ^b   Sassi, A ^b   Leroi, A M ^b   Dacher, J N ^b  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anal endosonography; Faecal incontinence; Obstetric delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUTURING METHOD; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0345548605     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520310005631     Document Type: Article

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