Use of Hyaluronidase to Prevent Perineal Trauma During Spontaneous Delivery: A Pilot Study

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 353-361

  Scarabotto, Leila Barreto ^a   Riesco, Maria Luiza Gonzalez ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

delivery; hyaluronidase; perineum; pilot study

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIDASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRAZIL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINEUM INJURY; PILOT STUDY; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYALURONOGLUCOSAMINIDASE; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PERINEUM; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 45849100099     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2008.02.015     Document Type: Article

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