Relationship between the length of the perineum and position of the anus and vaginal delivery in primigravidae

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 79-83

  Rizk, D E E ^a,b   Thomas, L ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b NONE   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Anal position; Ectopic anus; Length; Perineum; Primigravidae; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ANUS; ARTICLE; COCCYGEAL BONE; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINEUM; PERINEUM INJURY; PREGNANCY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0034090255     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001920050074     Document Type: Article

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