The effect of childbirth on hiatal dimensions

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1272-1278

  Shek, Ka Lai ^a   Dietz, Hans P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCEPS DELIVERY; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VALSALVA MANEUVER; ADOLESCENT; ANAL CANAL; BIRTH; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CESAREAN SECTION; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARTURITION;

EID: 67649397748     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181a5ef23     Document Type: Article

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