A multicenter interventional program to reduce the incidence of anal sphincter tears

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 901-908

  Hals, Elisabeth ^b   Øian, Pål ^b   Pirhonen, Tiina ^b   Gissler, Mika ^b   Hjelle, Sissel ^b   Nilsen, Elisabeth Berge ^b   Severinsen, Anne Mette ^b   Solsletten, Cathrine ^b   Hartgill, Tom ^b   Pirhonen, Jouko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ANUS SPHINCTER TEAR; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; INTERVENTION STUDY; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NORWAY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ANAL CANAL; LABOR STAGE 2; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RUPTURE;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR STAGE, SECOND; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RUPTURE;

EID: 77957224736     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181eda77a     Document Type: Article

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