The long-term prevalence of anal incontinence in women with and without obstetric anal sphincter injuries

Introduction:: Anal incontinence (AI) is a distressing and common condition for women. Women who sustain obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASI) have been reported to have a higher prevalence of long-term AI than those who do not. However, the data is wide ranging, inconsistent and seldom comparati...

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Published in:	Continence
Main Authors:	Rebecca Everist, Madeline Burrell, Katrina Parkin, Vicki Patton, Emmanuel Karantanis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-03-01
Subjects:	Anal incontinence Fecal incontinence OASI Obstetric anal sphincter injury Long-term 3rd and 4th degree tears
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772973722010475