Randomized controlled trial of prevention of perineal trauma by perineal massage during pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 593-600

  Labrecque, M ^a   Eason, E ^a   Marcoux, S ^a   Lemieux, F ^a   Pinault, J J ^a   Feldman, P ^a   Laperriere, L ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Perineal massage; Perineal trauma; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASSAGE; PERINEUM INJURY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGINA; VULVA;

EID: 0032983148     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70260-7     Document Type: Article

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