Cloacal type defect of the anal canal following an obstetric anal sphincter trauma.
Sofoklis StavrosIoannis K PapapanagiotouDimitrios ZacharakisKyriaki MigklisRafail MantziorosEkaterini DomaliIoannis ChatzipapasPeter DrakakisAlexandros RodolakisPublished in: Clinical case reports (2021)
Neglected severe obstetric anal sphincter injuries may result in fecal incontinence. It is of paramount importance to identify such injuries at the time of vaginal delivery and have appropriate surgical training for optimal anatomical restoration of the perineal structures.