Symptoms after obstetric sphincter injuries have little effect on quality of life

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 109-115

  Palm, Anna ^a   Israelsson, Leif ^b   Bolin, Marie ^a   Danielsson, Ingela ^a,b  

^a SUNDSVALL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

anal incontinence; dyspareunia; obstetric sphincter injury; quality of life; surgical techniques

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION URGENCY; DYSPAREUNIA; EPISIOTOMY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LIQUID FECES; LOOSE FECES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL LIFE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; WELLBEING;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DYSPAREUNIA; EPISIOTOMY; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 84872280071     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01532.x     Document Type: Article

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