Evaluation of the angled Episcissors-60® episiotomy scissors in spontaneous vaginal deliveries

Medical Devices: Evidence and Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 253-256

  Patel, Rajnish P ^a,b   Ubale, Sunita M ^b  

^a Suyog Women's Hospital   (India)

^b GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

60 episiotomy; Anal incontinence; Episcissors 60; Episiotomy scissors; Indian women; Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs)

Indexed keywords

STATISTICS;

ANAL INCONTINENCE; CUTTING ANGLES; EPISCISSORS-60; EPISIOTOMY SCISSORS; INDIAN WOMEN; INTER QUARTILE RANGES; STANDARD DEVIATION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

TOOLS;

EID: 84905506697     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/MDER.S66901     Document Type: Article

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