Could a mediolateral episiotomy prevent obstetric anal sphincter injury?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-146

  Revicky, Vladimir ^a   Nirmal, Daisy ^a   Mukhopadhyay, Sambit ^a   Morris, Edward P ^a   Nieto, Jose J ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hands off technique; Mediolateral episiotomy; OASI; Obstetric anal sphincter injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANUS DISEASE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DELIVERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR STAGE 2; OBSTETRIC ANAL SPINCHTER INJURY; PARITY; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER DYSTOCIA; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 77952100140     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.03.002     Document Type: Article

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