Is it possible to predict or prevent third degree tears?

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-318

  Byrd, L M ^a   Hobbiss, John H ^a   Tasker, M ^a  

^a ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter; Pregnancy; Prevention; Recurrence risk; Risk factors; Third degree tears

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPISIOTOMY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MIDWIFE; MUSCLE INJURY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RECTUM; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 21244448043     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2005.00801.x     Document Type: Review

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