Anal incontinence after obstetric sphincter tears: Incidence in a Norwegian county

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 989-994

  Norderval, Stig ^a   Nsubuga, Deirdre ^b   Bjelke, Christian ^c   Frasunek, Josef ^d   Myklebust, Idunn ^e   Vonen, Barthold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b Aalensund Hospital

^c Kristiansund Hospital   (Norway)

^d Molde Hospital   (Norway)

^e University College Volda   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anal incontinence; Anal sphincter tears; Perineal tears

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ANUS SPHINCTER TEAR; ARTICLE; FECAL URGENCY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; FLATUS INCONTINENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORWAY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PESCATORI SCORE SYSTEM; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SPHINCTEROPLASTY; SYMPTOM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 4944227007     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2004.00647.x     Document Type: Article

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