Care pathways and anorectal evaluation for obstetric anal sphincter injury‐related incontinence: A <scp>UK</scp> survey of obstetricians
This study demonstrates variability in clinical practice that does not entirely appear to be evidence driven. A nationally endorsed pathway, embedded within Perinatal Pelvic Health Services, could standardize access to expertise and enable benchmarking. A prospective multicentre audit is recommended to compare maternal functional outcomes in units that use these standardized pathways versus those that do not.
Authors
- Emma V. Carrington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9467-9223)
- SAJAL C. DUTTA
- G. P. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0331-5847)
- Nashwa Elsaid
- C. J. Vaizey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1843-059X)
- Ruwan J. Fernando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5680-3046)
Institutions
- St Mary's Hospital (GB)
- St Mark's Hospital (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Colorectal Disease
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/codi.70140
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00