Manometric evaluation of anal sphincter function after vaginal and cesarean delivery

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-165

  Yilmaz, Ercan ^a   Nas, Tuncay ^a   Korucuoglu, Umit ^a   Guler, Ismail ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anal manometry; Cesarean delivery; Perineal length; Spontaneous vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CEPHALOPELVIC DISPROPORTION; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 53149115593     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.06.018     Document Type: Article

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