Internal anal sphincter defect influences continence outcome following obstetric anal sphincter injury

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 217.e1-217.e5

  Mahony, Rhona ^a   Behan, Michael ^b   Daly, Leslie ^a   Kirwan, Catriona ^a   O'Herlihy, Colm ^a   O'Connell, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

anal manometry; anal sphincter injury; endoanal ultrasound; fecal incontinence; vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANOMETRY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; ULTRASOUND; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 33847397774     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.09.012     Document Type: Article

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