Episiotomy and perineal repair practices among obstetricians in Greece

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-29

  Grigoriadis, Themos ^a   Athanasiou, Stavros ^a   Zisou, Antonia ^a   Antsaklis, Aris ^a  

^a First University Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Greece)

Author keywords

Episiotomy; Greece; Obstetric perineal tear; Preferences; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EPISIOTOMY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GREECE; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC CARE; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 67349158345     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.03.013     Document Type: Article

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