The effect of regular antenatal perineal massage on postnatal pain and anal sphincter injury: A prospective observational study

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 225-229

  Eogan, Maeve ^a   Daly, Leslie ^a   O'herlihy, Colm ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter injury; Perineal massage; Perineal pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANOMETRY; MASSAGE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERINEUM; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ANAL CANAL; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASSAGE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PAIN; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE;

EID: 33745728744     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050600593155     Document Type: Article

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