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Diagnosis of Anal Sphincter Tears by Postpartum Endosonography to Predict Fecal Incontinence.

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| July 01, 2000 | COPYRIGHT 2003 A Thomson Healthcare Company. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Synopsis: Sonography of the anal sphincter immediately following delivery can predict later fecal incontinence.

Source: Faltin DL, et al. Obstet Gynecol 2000;95:643-647.

FECAL INCONTINENCE FOLLOWING CHILDBIRTH IS not a rare condition. Postpartum sonography has shown that at least some of these cases are due to unrecognized tears of the sphincter at the time of delivery.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether sonography performed immediately postpartum in the delivery suite could detect rectal sphincter disruption that was undetected by the clinician.

Nulliparous women were recruited for this study. After delivery, eligible cases…

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