Long-term outcome of delayed primary or early secondary reconstruction of the anal sphincter after obstetrical injury

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 312-317

  Soerensen, Mette M ^a   Bek, Karl M ^a   Buntzen, Steen ^a   Højberg, Karen Elise ^a   Laurberg, Søren ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter repair; Delayed primary repair; Early secondary sphincteroplasty; Fecal incontinence; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELIVERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PERINEUM INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPHINCTEROPLASTY; STOMA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS; RUPTURE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39749179697     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-9084-4     Document Type: Article

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