Fetal head circumference and length of second stage of labor are risk factors for levator ani muscle injury, diagnosed by 3-dimensional transperineal ultrasound in primiparous women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91.e1-91.e7

  Valsky, Dan V ^a   Lipschuetz, Michal ^a   Bord, Angelika ^a   Eldar, Ido ^a   Messing, Baruch ^a   Hochner Celnikier, Drorith ^a   Lavy, Yuval ^a   Cohen, Sarah M ^a   Yagel, Simcha ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

3 dimensional transperineal ultrasound; levator ani muscle trauma; vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETAL BIOPHYSICAL PROFILE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINEUM; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 67649343923     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.03.028     Document Type: Article

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