Impact of third- and fourth-degree perineal tears at first birth on subsequent pregnancy outcomes: A cohort study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 121, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 1695-1703

  Edozien, L C ^a   Gurol Urganci, I ^b,c   Cromwell, D A ^b   Adams, E J ^d   Richmond, D H ^c,d   Mahmood, T A ^c   Van Der Meulen, J H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

^d LIVERPOOL WOMEN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Administrative data; caesarean section; severe perineal trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FORCEPS DELIVERY; GENITAL INJURY; HUMAN; PERINEAL TEAR; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VAGINAL DELIVERY; AGE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; LACERATIONS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ENGLAND; EPISIOTOMY; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920882143     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12886     Document Type: Article

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