Risk factors and management of obstetric perineal injury

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 238-243

  Fernando, Ruwan J ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anal sphincter; childbirth; delivery; episiotomy; incontinence; perineum; third degree tears

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; METRONIDAZOLE;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BIRTHING POSITION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; EPISIOTOMY; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; LABOR; MIDWIFE; MORBIDITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PERINEUM INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTOR; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

EID: 34547930745     PISSN: 17517214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ogrm.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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