Risk factors for and management of obstetric anal sphincter injury

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 229-234

  Fowler, Gillian ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter injury; Faecal incontinence

Indexed keywords

CEFALEXIN; CEFUROXIME; LAXATIVE; METRONIDAZOLE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILDBIRTH; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EPISIOTOMY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PERINEUM INJURY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 77955513527     PISSN: 17517214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogrm.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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