Clinical evaluation of peripartum outcomes of mediolateral versus lateral episiotomy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 72-76

  Karbanova, Jaroslava ^a   Rusavy, Zdenek ^a   Betincova, Lucie ^a   Jansova, Magdalena ^b   Parizek, Antonin ^c   Kalis, Vladimir ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Blood loss; Lateral episiotomy; Mediolateral episiotomy; Obstetric anal sphincter injuries; Perineal trauma; Vaginal trauma

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY; LATERAL EPISIOTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BLOOD; MEDIOLATERAL EPISIOTOMY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PERINEUM INJURY; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VAGINAL INJURY; YOUNG ADULT;

BLOOD LOSS; LATERAL EPISIOTOMY; MEDIOLATERAL EPISIOTOMY; OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURIES; PERINEAL TRAUMA; VAGINAL TRAUMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAL CANAL; BLOOD LOSS, SURGICAL; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; OPERATIVE TIME; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891164064     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.07.011     Document Type: Article

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