Anal and urinary incontinence 4 years after a vaginal delivery

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 55-60

  Andrews, Vasanth ^a   Shelmeridine, Susan ^a   Sultan, Abdul H ^a   Thakar, Ranee ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal; Incontinence; OASIS; Training urinary

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ANUS SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84872311991     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1835-7     Document Type: Article

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