Is the older perineum a safer perineum? Risk factors for obstetric anal sphincter injury.

CONCLUSION: Maternal age ≥ 35 years confers a protective effect after adjusting for parity, birth weight and mode of delivery. Given the context of an ageing reproductive population, additional research is required to investigate the impact of maternal age on anal sphincter injury.
PMID: 32918679 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Anal Sci - September 11, 2020 Category: Chemistry Authors: Nolan CE, O'Leary BD, Ciprike V Tags: Ir J Med Sci Source Type: research