Pelvic floor and anal sphincter trauma should be key performance indicators of maternity services

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 29-32

  Dietz, H P ^a   Pardey, J ^a   Murray, H ^b  

^a NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anal sphincter trauma; Birth; Birth trauma; Key performance indicator; Levator ani; Pelvic floor

Indexed keywords

ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; BIRTH INJURY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MATERNAL CARE; PELVIS FLOOR; PELVIS INJURY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRANSLABIAL ULTRASOUND; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANAL CANAL; DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INJURIES; OBSTETRICS; PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS; STANDARDS;

ANAL CANAL; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; OBSTETRICS; PELVIC FLOOR; PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84920514587     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-014-2546-z     Document Type: Article

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