Anal incontinence after obstetric sphincter tears: Outcome of anatomic primary repairs

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1055-1061

  Norderval, Stig ^a   Öian, Paal ^a   Revhaug, Arthur ^a   Vonen, Barthold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anal incontinence; Anal manometry; Primary sphincter repair; Sphincter rupture; Transanal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DELIVERY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; INJURY; MANOMETRY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDER;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 20844455443     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-004-0887-2     Document Type: Article

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