Risk factors for primary and subsequent anal sphincter lacerations: a comparison of cohorts by parity and prior mode of delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 344.e1-344.e5

  Lowder, Jerry L ^a   Burrows, Lara J ^a   Krohn, Marijane A ^a   Weber, Anne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

anal sphincter laceration; first vaginal delivery; pregnancy; second vaginal delivery; vaginal birth after cesarean delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALPRESENTATION; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PARITY; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 33947674681     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.10.893     Document Type: Article

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