Search for dissertations about: "Jan Zetterström"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Jan Zetterström.

2. 1. Sphincter injuries and anal incontinence after vaginal delivery : a clinical and physiological study

   Author : Jan Zetterström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Obstetric sphincter injury; anal sphincter defect; anal incontinence; perineal body; endoanal ultrasonography; anorectal manometry; pudendal nerve terminal motor latency;

   Abstract : Objective: To investigate the frequency and degree of anal incontinence after vaginal delivery in primiparous women, to determine risk factors for obstetric sphincter tears and to evaluate outcome of primary repair, to evaluate perineal body measurement (PBM) in patients with obstetric sphincter injuries, to study anal sphincter morphology and function before and after delivery, and to evaluate primiparous women who had sustained a sphincter tear or developed anal incontinence after delivery. Methods: Questionnaires regarding anal incontinence before pregnancy, at five and nine months after delivery were used. READ MORE