Predictive factors for faecal incontinence after third or fourth degree obstetric tears: A clinico-physiologic study

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 681-688

  Tjandra, J J ^a   Chan, Miranda K Y ^a,c   Kwok, S Y ^a   Yeh, C H ^a   Tan, J J Y ^a   Sloane, K ^b   Carey, M P ^b  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Caritas Medical Centre Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter repair; Childbirth injury; Faecal incontinence; Third or fourth degree obstetric tear

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; EPISIOTOMY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PARITY; PELVIC FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 50349091381     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01467.x     Document Type: Article

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