Trends in obstetric anal sphincter injuries and associated risk factors for vaginal singleton term births in New South Wales 2001-2009

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-16

  Ampt, Amanda J ^a   Ford, Jane B ^a   Roberts, Christine L ^a   Morris, Jonathan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

lacerations; logistic models; perineum; risk factors; term birth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; ASIAN; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH WEIGHT; DIABETES MELLITUS; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MATERNAL AGE; MULTIPARA; OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RISK FACTOR; VACUUM EXTRACTION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LACERATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NEW SOUTH WALES; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; ODDS RATIO; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; TERM BIRTH;

EID: 84874025883     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12038     Document Type: Article

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