What are the risk factors of anal incontinence after vaginal delivery?;Quels sont les facteurs de risque de l'incontinence anale du post-partum?

Journal de Chirurgie

Volumn 144, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 197-202

  Pirro, N ^a   Sastre, B ^a   Sielezneff, I ^a  

^a TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anus; Fecal incontinence; Post partum; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 36649004543     PISSN: 00217697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-7697(07)89514-7     Document Type: Article

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