Waterbirth and pelvic floor injury: A retrospective study and postal survey using ICIQ modular long form questionnaires

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 27-30

  Cortes, Eduardo ^a   Basra, Ramandeep ^a   Kelleher, Con J ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor injury; Urinary incontinence; Waterbirth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR STAGE 2; LONG TERM CARE; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS INJURY; PERINEUM INJURY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WATER BIRTH;

EID: 79952038521     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.11.012     Document Type: Article

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