Should women be offered elective cesarean section in the hope of preserving pelvic floor function?
Nygaard
Ingrid
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Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, 52242, USA. Ingrid-nygaard@uiowa.edu
D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D003075:Coitus / Q000502:physiology; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D017773:Pelvic Floor / Q000502:physiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000517:prevention & control; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000517:prevention & control