Postpartum anal sphincter lacerations in a population with minimal exposure to episiotomy and operative vaginal delivery

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-45

  Lewis, Cindi ^a   Williams, Alana M ^b   Rogers, Rebecca G ^c  

^a La Familia Medical Center   (United States)

^b Cardiology Section   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter laceration; Ethnicity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ANUS SPHINCTER LACERATION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MULTIPARA; PARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 36649022851     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0402-0     Document Type: Article

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