Early results of immediate repair of obstetric third-degree tears: 65% are completely asymptomatic despite persistent sphincter defects in 61%

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 332-336

  Hayes, Joanne ^a   Shatari, T ^a   Toozs Hobson, P ^b   Busby, K ^a   Pretlove, S ^b   Radley, S ^a   Keighley, M ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

External anal sphincter; Faecal incontinence; Internal anal sphincter; Repair obstetric third degree tear

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYMPTOM; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MANOMETRY; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34147118948     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.01121.x     Document Type: Article

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