Therapeutic ultrasound for postpartum perineal pain and dyspareunia

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Hay Smith, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

*Episiotomy adverse effects ; *Ultrasonic therapy; Dyspareunia etiology; *therapy ; Female; Humans; Obstetric labor complications *therapy ; Pain etiology; *therapy ; Perineum *injuries ; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ANALGESIA; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPAREUNIA; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARITY; PERINEAL CARE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLACEBO EFFECT; POSTPARTUM PAIN; PULSED ELECTRIC FIELD; REVIEW; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 77950100970     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000495     Document Type: Review

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