Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Aasheim, Vigdis ^a   Nilsen, A B V ^b   Lukasse, M ^b   Reinar, L M ^b  

^a BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; APGAR SCORE; BREAST FEEDING; DYSPAREUNIA; EPISIOTOMY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR STAGE 2; MASSAGE; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERINEUM INJURY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TECHNIQUE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 44949178507     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006672     Document Type: Review

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