Endosonography of the anal sphincter in women of different ages and parity

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-176

  Starck, M ^a   Bohe, M ^a   Fortling, B ^c   Valentin, L ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c BK Medical   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anal manometry; Endosonography; Female anal sphincter; Normal anatomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MATERNAL AGE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORMAL VALUE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANAL CANAL; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; REFERENCE VALUES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 14544274118     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1818     Document Type: Article

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