Perineal trauma after vaginal delivery in healthy pregnant women

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE:Despite all the medical care provided during delivery labor, perineal injury is still prevalent and may lead to diverse pelvic floor disorders. The aim here was to investigate the prevalence of obstetric and anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) in healthy pregnant women after vagina...

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Main Authors: Larissa Santos Oliveira, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, Silvana Maria Quintana, Geraldo Duarte, Alessandra Cristina Marcolin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802014000400231&lng=en&tlng=en