Obstetric-induced incontinence: A black hole of preventable morbidity

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 468-473

  Thornton, Michelle J ^a   Lubowski, David Z ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birthing option; Faecal incontinence; Pelvic floor injury; Safe vaginal delivery; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HIGH BIRTH WEIGHT; HOME DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; LABOR COMPLICATION; LABOR STAGE 2; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORBIDITY; MULTIPARA; MUSCLE INJURY; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; OBSTETRICAL FORCEPS; PARTURITION; PELVIC FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 33751084313     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2006.00644.x     Document Type: Article

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