The association of maternal obesity and obstetric anal sphincter injuries at time of vaginal deliveryAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

The association of maternal obesity and obstetric anal sphincter injuries at time of vaginal deliveryAJOG Global Reports at a Glance

BACKGROUND: The risk of third- and fourth-degree perineal laceration after vaginal delivery in patients with obesity is relatively understudied and has mixed findings in existing literature. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the association of maternal obesity and obstetric anal sphincter injur...

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Main Authors: Amin Tavakoli, MD, Viraj R. Panchal, MD, Genevieve R. Mazza, MD, Rachel S. Mandelbaum, MD, Joseph G. Ouzounian, MD, MBA, Koji Matsuo, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:AJOG Global Reports
Subjects:
anal sphincter tear
fourth-degree laceration
obesity
obstetric anal sphincter injuries
third-degree laceration
vaginal delivery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666577823001132

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