Predicting anal sphincter defects: The value of clinical examination and manometry

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 755-763

  Roos, Anne Marie ^a   Abdool, Zeelha ^b   Thakar, Ranee ^a   Sultan, Abdul H ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Digital rectal examination; Endoanal ultrasound; Manometry; Obstetric anal sphincter injuries; Sensitivity and specificity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAL INCONTINENCE SCORE; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATION; ENDOANAL ULTRASOUND; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84865113577     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-011-1609-7     Document Type: Article

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