Determinants of vaginal-perineal integrity and pelvic floor functioning in childbirth

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 403-410

  Klein, M C ^a   Janssen, P A ^a   MacWilliam, L ^a   Kaczorowski, J ^a   Johnson, B ^a  

^a BC Women's Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Episiotomy; exercise; pelvic floor functioning; sulcus tears; third and fourth degree tears

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; EPISIOTOMY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0031030496     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70506-4     Document Type: Article

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