Risk Factors for the Development of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries in Modern Obstetric Practice.

CONCLUSION: Vacuum-assisted vaginal delivery conferred the highest odds of obstetric anal sphincter injury followed by prolonged duration of the second stage of labor, particularly among certain subpopulations. Understanding these risk factors and their complex interactions can inform antepartum and intrapartum decision-making with the goal of reducing obstetric anal sphincter injury incidence. PMID: 29324610 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29324610?dopt=Abstract

Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology - January 9, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Ramm O, Woo VG, Hung YY, Chen HC, Ritterman Weintraub ML Tags: Obstet Gynecol Source Type: research

More News: Episiotomy | OBGYN | Operative Vaginal Delivery | Study | Women