National survey of perineal trauma and its subsequent management in the United Kingdom

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1621-1627

  Thiagamoorthy, G ^a   Johnson, A ^a   Thakar, R ^a   Sultan, A H ^a  

^a MAYDAY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Midwives; OASIS; Obstetricians; Perineal trauma; Third degree tears

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER DISORDER; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABOR MANAGEMENT; LOW RISK PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL AUDIT; OBSTETRIC ANAL SPHINCTER INJURY; PERINEUM INJURY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMIPARA; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANAL CANAL; DELIVERY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INJURIES; PERINEUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ANAL CANAL; CLINICAL AUDIT; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PERINEUM; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84911805641     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-014-2406-x     Document Type: Article

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