Practical issues in the management of third and fourth degree tears to minimise the incidence of faecal incontinence;Aspectos prácticos en el manejo de las lesiones obstétricas perineales de tercer y cuarto grado para minimizar el riesgo de incontinencia fecal

Cirugia Espanola

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 341-347

  Folch, Marina ^a   Parés, David ^a   Castillo, Maite ^a   Carreras, Ramon ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter injury; Delivery; Faecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; LABOR COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY; SUTURING METHOD;

ANAL CANAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 67349164351     PISSN: 0009739X     EISSN: 1578147X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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