Birth in standing position: A high frequency of third degree tears

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 1994, Pages 630-633

  Gareberg, Britta ^a   Magnusson, Brltt ^a   Sultan, Bo ^a   Wennerholm, Ulla‐Britt ^a   Wennergren, Margareta ^a   Hagberg, Henrik ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

birth position; Obstetrical practice; sphincter tears

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SITTING; STANDING; SWEDEN;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR COMPLICATIONS; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PERINEUM; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SWEDEN;

EID: 0028095301     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349409013456     Document Type: Article

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