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Posterior Compartment Disorders and Management of Acute Anal Sphincter Trauma

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Trauma sustained during childbirth is not always recognized, and damage to tissues and nerves may lead to long-term sequelae that can have a huge impact on the physical, social, and psychological well-being of women. However, even when trauma is recognized and repaired, the outcome may be suboptimal. Focused training in identification and appropriate repair is therefore mandatory. The two most important principles in primary repair of acute anal sphincter injuries are repair of the internal sphincter and restoration of the anal canal length. Subsequent vaginal delivery is not associated with adverse outcome in the majority of women.

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    Abdul H. Sultan MD & Ranee Thakar MD

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  1. Pelvic Floor Unit and Colorectal Service 1st Department of General Surgery, Regional Hospital, Treviso, Italy

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  2. Department of Pediatric Radiology Children’s Teaching Hospital, Skubiszewski Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland

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Sultan, A.H., Thakar, R. (2010). Posterior Compartment Disorders and Management of Acute Anal Sphincter Trauma. In: Santoro, G.A., Wieczorek, A.P., Bartram, C.I. (eds) Pelvic Floor Disorders. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1542-5_17

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