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Consider C-section after anal sphincter tear. (Preventing Anal Incontinence).
SAN DIEGO -- Subsequent vaginal delivery after surgically repaired rupture of the anal sphincter during childbirth increases a woman's risk of long-term anal incontinence, Dr. Johan Pollack said at the annual meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Even without subsequent vaginal deliveries, however, a substantial proportion of women who undergo immediate surgical repair after sustaining an anal sphincter tear during vaginal delivery will experience anal incontinence 5 years later.
This underscores the point that anal sphincter tear at vaginal delivery is a serious complication with potential long-term consequences, said Dr. Pollack of Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm.
He reported on a prospective study of 266 consecutive nulliparous women who gave birth vaginally at the Swedish hospital.
On three occasions, they filled out questionnaires assessing bowel function: prior to childbirth, again at 9 months, and 5 years after childbirth.
Overall, 14% of the women sustained an anal sphincter tear that was immediately repaired ...
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- Magazine article from: OB GYN News Tucker, Miriam E. January 15, 2002 700+ words
...CHICAGO -- Anal sphincter tears during...persistent anal incontinence with subsequent...stress and anal incontinence at 9 months...36 with an anal sphincter tear at delivery...stress and anal incontinence at 9 months...
- Tips on obstetric anal sphincter laceration repair. (Evidence-Based Approach).
- Magazine article from: OB GYN News Worcester, Sharon June 15, 2003 700+ words
...experience anal sphincter injury at the...will develop anal incontinence. Short of...the internal anal sphincter, which is...noted that anal incontinence symptoms increased...undergone prior anal sphincter laceration...
- Occult disruption: don't overlook anal sphincter lacerations.(Obstetrics)
- Magazine article from: OB GYN News Johnson, Kate June 15, 2004 700+ words
...comes to obstetric anal sphincter lacerations and fecal...are taken, obstetric anal sphincter lacerations still occur...your practice, then anal incontinence is, too," she added. Repair of anal sphincter lacerations should...
- Anal sphincter lacerations underreported in hospitals.(Obstetrics)(services of...
- Magazine article from: OB GYN News MacNeil, Jane Salodof February 1, 2006 700+ words
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Anal sphincter laceration during childbirth...patients had codes listed for anal sphincter lacerations that did not occur...were omissions of coding for anal sphincter lacerations that had been recorded...
- Anal sphincter lacerations underreported at discharge.(Women's Health)
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News MacNeil, Jane Salodof January 15, 2006 700+ words
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. -- Anal sphincter laceration during childbirth...patients had codes listed for anal sphincter lacerations that did not occur...were omissions of coding for anal sphincter lacerations that had been recorded...
- Risk Factors Associated with Anal Sphincter Tears.(Clinical report)
- Magazine article from: OB/GYN Clinical Alert September 1, 2000 700+ words
...Risk Factors Associated with Anal Sphincter Tears abstract & commentary...intrapartum risk factors for anal sphincter tears, Samuelsson and colleagues...or forceps were required. An anal sphincter tear occurred in 95 women...
- Anal sphincter: prior lacerations don't affect recurrence risk.(Obstetrics)
- Magazine article from: OB GYN News Brunk, Doug September 15, 2004 700+ words
SAN DIEGO -- Prior anal sphincter laceration during delivery does...associated with higher occurrence of anal sphincter injury, compared with vacuum...examine the rate of recurrence of anal sphincter laceration, Dr. Dandolu and...
- OP, vacuum combo raises anal sphincter injury risk.(Obstetrics)
- Magazine article from: OB GYN News Sullivan, Michele G. February 15, 2005 700+ words
...incrementally increases the risk of anal sphincter injury above the risk imposed by the...the university from 1996 to 2003. Anal sphincter injury was defined as a third- or...different between the groups. The overall anal sphincter injury rate was 24%. Significantly...