Risk of obstetric anal sphincter lacerations among obese women

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 120, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1110-1115

  Lindholm, E S ^a   Altman, D ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter tears; obesity; pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ANAL SPHINCTER LACERATION; ANUS SPHINCTER; ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ANAL SPHINCTER TEARS; OBESITY; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; BODY MASS INDEX; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FECAL INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; OBESITY; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; ODDS RATIO; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84880150850     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12228     Document Type: Article

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