Endoanal ultrasound for detection of sphincter defects following childbirth

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 627-635

  Corton, Marlene M ^a   McIntire, Donald D ^a   Twickler, Diane M ^a   Atnip, Shanna ^a   Schaffer, Joseph I ^a   Leveno, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter defects; Endoanal sonography; Occult anal sphincter injury

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOANAL ULTRASOUND; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTEROBSERVER AGGREEMENT; INTRAOBSERVER AGGREEMENT; LACERATION; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOFT TISSUE INJURIES; TEXAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880531261     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1893-x     Document Type: Article

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