Does a second delivery increase the risk of anal incontinence?

Faltin, Daniel Ladislas; Sangalli, Michel Robert; Roche, Bruno; Floris Benzi, Lucia; Boulvain, Michel; Weil, A

doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00185.x

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Does a second delivery increase the risk of anal incontinence?

ContributorsFaltin, Daniel Ladislas; Sangalli, Michel Robert; Roche, Bruno; Floris Benzi, Lucia; Boulvain, Michel; Weil, A

Published inBJOG, vol. 108, no. 7, p. 684-688

Publication date2001

Abstract

To evaluate the prevalence of anal incontinence and anal sphincter defects after a first vaginal delivery and assess the effect of a second delivery.

Keywords

Adult
Anal Canal/injuries
Anus Diseases/etiology
Cohort Studies
Fecal Incontinence/etiology
Female
Humans
Obstetric Labor Complications
Parity
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors

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FALTIN, Daniel Ladislas et al. Does a second delivery increase the risk of anal incontinence? In: BJOG, 2001, vol. 108, n° 7, p. 684–688. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00185.x

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PID : unige:48169
DOI : 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2001.00185.x
PMID : 11467691

Journal ISSN1470-0328

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Does a second delivery increase the risk of anal incontinence?

To evaluate the prevalence of anal incontinence and anal sphincter defects after a first vaginal delivery and assess the effect of a second delivery.

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