Anal sphincter tears at spontaneous delivery: A comparison of five hospitals in Norway

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1176-1180

  Valbø, Annelill ^a,f   Gjessing, Leif ^b   Herzog, Christine ^a   Goderstad, Jeanne Mette ^c   Laine, Katariina ^d   Valset, Anne Marte ^e  

^a VESTRE VIKEN HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

^b STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d Hospital Østlandet   (Norway)

^e Innlandet Hospital Trust   (Norway)

^f Sykehuset Asker and Bærum ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter tear; Delivery; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SPHINCTER INJURY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORWAY; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LABOR PRESENTATION; MIDWIFERY; NORWAY; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OXYTOCIN; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 56649124391     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802460354     Document Type: Article

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