Is the policy of restrictive episiotomy generalisable? A prospective observational study

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1116-1121

  Lai, Chit Ying ^a   Cheung, Hiu Wah ^a   Hsi Lao, Terence Tzu ^a   Lau, Tze Kin ^a   Leung, Tak Yeung ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Episiotomy; Perineal length; Perineal tears; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LABOR STAGE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESTRICTIVE EPISIOTOMY; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHINA; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LACERATIONS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73949127873     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767050902994820     Document Type: Article

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