Risk factors for obstetrical anal sphincter lacerations

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 304-307

  Dandolu, Vani ^a   Chatwani, Ashwin ^a   Harmanli, Ozgur ^a   Floro, Clara ^a   Gaughan, John P ^b   Hernandez, Enrique ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter laceration; Episiotomy; Obstetrical anal sphincter injury; Perineal laceration

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PERINEUM INJURY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL RISK; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 27244442952     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-005-1297-2     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS); URL: http://hcup.ahrq.gov/HCUPnet.asp
2. Haadem K, Dahlstrom JA, Ling L, Ohrlander S (1987) Anal sphincter function after delivery rupture. Obstet Gynecol 70:53-56
3. Haadem K, Ohrlander S, Lingman G (1988) Long-term ailments due to anal sphincter rupture caused by delivery - a hidden problem. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 27:27-32
4. de Leeuw JW, Struijk PC, Vierhout ME, Wallenburg HC (2001) Risk factors for third degree perineal ruptures during delivery. BJOG 108:383-387
5. Handa VL, Danielsen BH, Gilbert WM (2001) Obstetric anal sphincter lacerations. Obstet Gynecol 98:225-230
6. Shiono P, Klebanoff MA, Carey JC (1990) Midline episiotomies: More harm than good? Obstet Gynecol 75:765-770
7. Curtin SC, Martin JA (2000) Births: Preliminary data for 1999. Natl Vital Stat Rep 48:1-20
8. Eason E, Labrecque M, Wells G, Feldman P (2000) Preventing perineal trauma during childbirth: A systematic review. Obstet Gynecol 95:464-471 10.1016/S0029-7844(99)00560-8