Forceps delivery is associated with increased risk of pelvic organ prolapse and muscle trauma: A cross-sectional study 16-24 years after first delivery

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 487-495

  Volloyhaug I ^a,b   Morkved S ^a,b   Salvesen, O ^a   Salvesen, K A ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; forceps delivery; levator avulsion; normal vaginal delivery; pelvic floor muscle trauma; pelvic organ prolapse; vacuum delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANUS DISEASES; CESAREAN SECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PAIN; PARITY; PATHOLOGY; PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; VACUUM EXTRACTION;

ADULT; ANUS DISEASES; CESAREAN SECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PAIN; PARITY; PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PREGNANCY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; VACUUM EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL;

EID: 84937941987     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.14891     Document Type: Article

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