The role of mediolateral episiotomy during labour: Analysis of risk factors for obstetric anal sphincter tears

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 856-860

  Aukee, Pauliina ^a   Sundström, Helena ^a   Kairaluoma, Matti ^a  

^a JYVÄSKYLÄ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter tear; Risk factor; Vacuum extraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ANUS SPHINCTER TEAR; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDIOLATERAL EPISIOTOMY; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LACERATIONS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VACUUM EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL;

EID: 33745614642     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340500408283     Document Type: Article

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