Asian-white disparities in obstetric anal sphincter injury: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) describes severe injury to the perineum and perineum and perianal muscles following birth and occurs in 4.4% to 6.0% of vaginal births in Canada. Studies from high-income countries have identified an increased risk of OASI in indi...

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Main Authors: Meejin Park, Susitha Wanigaratne, Rohan D'Souza, Roxana Geoffrion, Sarah A Williams, Giulia M Muraca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291174&type=printable