Effect of second vaginal delivery on anal function in patients at risk of occult anal sphincter injury after first forceps delivery

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1361-1366

  Mahony, Rhona ^a   Behan, Michael ^b   O'Connell, P Ronan ^b   O'Herlihy, Colm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Occult anal sphincter injury; Second vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCULT ANAL SPHINCTER INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; ULTRASOUND; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; OBSTETRICAL FORCEPS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 49749109483     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: 15300358     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-008-9302-8     Document Type: Article

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