Decreased anal sphincter lacerations associated with restrictive episiotomy use

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1620-1625

  Clemons, Jeffrey L ^a   Towers, Geoffrey D ^a   McClure, George B ^a   O'Boyle, Amy L ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter laceration; Episiotomy; Vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; LACERATION; METHODOLOGY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LACERATIONS; ODDS RATIO; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 20644446885     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.11.017     Document Type: Article

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