Severe perineal lacerations in nulliparous women and episiotomy type

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 46-50

  Aytan, Hakan ^a   Tapisiz, Omer L ^a   Tuncay, Gorkem ^a   Avsar, Filiz A ^a  

^a ZEKAI TAHIR BURAK WOMEN S HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Episiotomy; Mediolateral; Midline; Perineal laceration; Perineal length

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FETUS WEIGHT; HEAD; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LABOR; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; PERINEUM; PERINEUM INJURY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECORDING; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 21244490718     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.10.013     Document Type: Article

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