The prevalence of anal incontinence in post-partum women following obstetrical anal sphincter injury

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 927-932

  Tin, Rainbow Y T ^a   Schulz, Jane ^a   Gunn, Beth ^a   Flood, Cathy ^a   Rosychuk, Rhonda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anal incontinence; Obstetrical anal sphincter injury; Prevalence; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOOSE FECES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIC FLOOR DISTRESS INVENTORY; PELVIC FLOOR IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE; PELVIS FLOOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 77956478103     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-010-1134-0     Document Type: Article

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