Selective vs routine midline episiotomy for the prevention of third- or fourth-degree lacerations in nulliparous women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285.e1-285.e4

  Rodriguez, Alexander ^a   Arenas, Edgar A ^a   Osorio, Alba L ^a   Mendez, Omar ^a   Zuleta, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

episiotomy; perineal laceration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NULLIPARA; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; URETHRA INJURY; VAGINAL INJURY;

EID: 39649117544     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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