Trigonometric characteristics of episiotomy and risks for obstetric anal sphincter injuries in operative vaginal delivery

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 235-242

  Gonzalez Diaz E ^a   Moreno Cea, L ^b   Fernandez Corona A ^a  

^a Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Episiotomy; Episiotomy technique; Obstetric anal sphincter injuries; Operative vaginal delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS INJURY; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; OBSTETRIC ANUS SPHINCTER INJURY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIMIPARA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SCAR; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANAL CANAL; CICATRIX; INJURIES; INJURY SCALE; LACERATIONS; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; CICATRIX; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES;

EID: 84961367124     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-014-2491-x     Document Type: Article

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