Influence of age, mode of delivery and parity on the prevalence of posterior pelvic floor dysfunctions

CONTEXT: The correlation between vaginal delivery, age and pelvic floor dysfunctions involving obstructed defecation is still a matter of controversy. OBJECTIVES: To determine the influence of age, mode of delivery and parity on the prevalence of posterior pelvic floor dysfunctions in women with obs...

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Main Authors: Sthela Maria Murad-Regadas, Francisco Sergio P Regadas, Lusmar Veras Rodrigues, Débora Couto Furtado, Ana Cecília Gondim, Íris Daiana Dealcanfreitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2011-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032011000400009&lng=en&tlng=en