Urogynaecological problems in pregnancy and postpartum sequelae

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 97-100

  Panayi, Demetri C ^a   Khullar, Vikram ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Levator ani; Levator hiatus; Pelvic organ prolapse; Stress urinary incontinence; Urinary retention

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; LOWER URINARY TRACT SYMPTOM; NOTE; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; STRESS INCONTINENCE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; URINE INCONTINENCE; URINE RETENTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC FLOOR; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; URINARY RETENTION; URINATION DISORDERS; UTERINE PROLAPSE;

EID: 59149089630     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0b013e328321e44b     Document Type: Note

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