title: Anal incontinence following obstetrical injury.
abstract: Insufficient attention has been given to the anatomical anomaly as a predisposing factor for obstetrical injury. The operative approach and results in 28 patients indicate that excellent function can be achieved by recognition of the deformity and by the appropriate repair.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*