Perineal body length as a risk factor for ultrasound-diagnosed anal sphincter tear at first delivery

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 631-636

  Geller, E J ^a,b   Robinson, B L ^a   Matthews, C A ^a   Celauro, K P ^a   Dunivan, G C ^a   Crane, A K ^a   Ivins, A R ^a   Woodham, P C ^a   Fielding, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Gynecology Oncology   (United States)

Author keywords

Endoanal ultrasound; Obstetric anal sphincter tear; Perineal body; Primiparous; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAL SPHINCTER TEAR; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; EXTERNAL SPHINCTER SCARRING; EXTERNAL SPHINCTER THINNING; FECAL INCONTINENCE SEVERITY INDEX; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL FUNCTION INDEX; FORCEPS DELIVERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTERNAL SPHINCTER ATROPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NULLIPARA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC FLOOR DISTRESS INVENTORY SHORT FORM 20; PELVIC FLOOR IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE SHORT FORM 7; PERINEAL BODY LENGTH; PERINEUM; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCAR FORMATION; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; YOUNG ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ECHOGRAPHY; LACERATIONS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PARITY; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84905486141     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013-2273-x     Document Type: Article

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