Management of third and fourth degree tears

Reviews in Gynaecological Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 188-195

  Andrews, Vasanth ^a   Thakar, Ranee ^a   Sultan, Abdul H ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter; Incontinence; Third and fourth degree tears

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; LITHOTOMY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECTUM MUCOSA; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; VAGINA DISEASE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 15744402272     PISSN: 14717697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rigp.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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