Short vs long second stage of labour: Is there a difference in terms of postpartum anal incontinence?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 168-171

  Badiou, Wassim ^a   Bousquet, Philippe Jean ^b   Prat Pradal, Dominique ^b   Monrozis, Xavier ^a   Mares, Pierre ^b   De Tayrac, Renaud ^b  

^a Paul Sabatier University   (France)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter tears; Fecal incontinence; Flatus incontinence; Labour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE 2; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TERM BIRTH; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 77957755106     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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