Mobility of the perineal body and anorectal junction before and after childbirth

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 729-733

  Chantarasorn, Varisara ^a,b   Shek, Ka Lai ^a   Dietz, Hans Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Anorectal junction; Cesarean section; Mobility; Perineal body; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANORECTAL JUNCTION MOTILITY; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ECHOGRAPHY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEAL BODY MOTILITY; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 84865121632     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1672-8     Document Type: Article

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