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Anal Incontinence
Anatomic and conventional primary repair of obstetric sphincter tears compared
June 30th, 2005
A study from Norway has compared outcomes of anatomic and conventional primary repair of obstetric sphincter tears. "Obstetric sphincter tears lead to anal incontinence in 40 to 60% of affected women. Primary repair is usually performed without identifying the internal anal sphincter. Since 1999 digestive surgeons have participated in the primary repair of such tears at our hospital. The intention was to perform separate repair of the internal and external anal sphincter in cases of combined tears to achieve a lower incontinence rate than is usually reported after conventional primary repair," wrote S. Norderval and colleagues, University Hospital of North...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-30)
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