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  1. 05-03-2024 | Perineal Laceration | Online First

    First and Second Stage Risk Factors Associated with Perineal Lacerations

    Pregnancy and childbirth are significant risk factors for pelvic floor disorders. These disorders are common in the United States with approximately 80% of women noted to have some type of laceration at time of vaginal delivery (Committee on …

  2. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Perineal Laceration | OriginalPaper

    Pelvic floor function after third and fourth degree perineal lacerations: a case-control study on quality of life

    It is estimated that 85% of women who deliver spontaneously can face any form of vaginal tear, usually with incidences decreasing in subsequent births [ 1 ].

  3. 30-11-2023 | Perineal Laceration | OriginalPaper

    Perineal lacerations and social media: can patients find reliable information on Instagram and TikTok?

    A growing number of people in the USA use interactive social media applications. Instagram and TikTok are two photo- and video-centric apps that each have over 1.5 million monthly active users [ 1 ]. Users on Instagram and TikTok create and …

  4. 09-10-2023 | Perineal Laceration | OriginalPaper

    Structured Workshop for Repair of High-Grade Perineal Lacerations Among Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents, The Need for Repetition and Retraining

    Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) comprise third and fourth-degree lacerations that are associated with vaginal delivery (VD). It is estimated that up to 79% of all women experience different degrees of perineal laceration during vaginal …

  5. Open Access 16-08-2023 | Perineal Laceration | OriginalPaper

    Complications 8 weeks after an obstetric second-degree perineal laceration in relation to body mass index

    A perineal laceration during childbirth can occur spontaneously or iatrogenically by episiotomy. First-time mothers are more likely to have more extensive perineal lacerations from giving vaginal birth than second-time mothers with a previous …

  6. Open Access 11-12-2023 | Perineal Laceration | Online First

    Objective structured assessment of medical students’ technical skills in second-degree perineal laceration repair with sponge model-based training

    Perineal laceration is a common obstetric injury, occurring in nearly 85% of women who deliver spontaneously [ 1 ]. Given this high prevalence, the establishment of an organized teaching model for medical and midwifery students is of great …

  7. 06-01-2023 | Perineal Laceration | OriginalPaper

    The infection, cervical and perineal lacerations in relation to postpartum hemorrhage following vaginal delivery induced by Cook balloon catheter

    Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide [ 1 ], in high-resource countries, PPH is the leading causes of morbidity [ 2 ]. Risks of PPH is well-established, such as uterine atony, genital tract …

  8. Open Access 01-12-2019 | Perineal Laceration | OriginalPaper

    Development and validation of a protocol for documentation of obstetric perineal lacerations

    During vaginal delivery about 80% of women contract some degree of perineal trauma, primiparous women more frequently than multiparous women [ 1 , 2 ]. The majority of tears are first- or second-degree perineal tears, but third- and fourth-degree …

  9. 01-06-2019 | OriginalPaper

    Counseling after perineal laceration: does it improve functional outcome?

    Vaginal delivery can damage pelvic structures and lead to urinary and/or anorectal incontinence. It can also cause sexual dysfunction and sometimes psychological trauma. Third- and fourth-degree lacerations are particularly susceptible to causing …

  10. Open Access 01-12-2017 | OriginalPaper

    Duration of second stage of labor and instrumental delivery as risk factors for severe perineal lacerations: population-based study

    Severe perineal laceration is a common and important complication of vaginal delivery, with a strong impact on quality of life. Depending on the anatomical structures involved, severe perineal lacerations fall into two categories: third-degree …

  11. 01-08-2016 | OriginalPaper

    Perineal body stretch during labor does not predict perineal laceration, postpartum incontinence, or postpartum sexual function: a cohort study

    Vaginal birth (VB) has been associated with pelvic floor dysfunction, with past studies indicating that maternal expulsive efforts and perineal trauma are risk factors for postpartum pelvic floor disorders [ 1 – 4 ]. Perineal and introital stretch …

  12. 01-01-2016 | OriginalPaper

    Risk factors for severe obstetric perineal lacerations

    Perineal trauma is a relatively frequent occurrence in vaginal delivery and can cause immediate and future physiological complications for women; 85 % of women who deliver vaginally will have some type of perineal trauma, and 69 % require sutures …

  13. Open Access 01-12-2015 | OriginalPaper

    A retrospective study on perineal lacerations in vaginal delivery and the individual performance of experienced mifwives

    Quality control and continuous quality improvement are developing fields, and have become important aspects of modern medicine within the last few decades [ 1 ]. In recent years, the influence of the medical staff on patient outcomes has gained …

  14. 01-10-2005 | OriginalPaper

    Determinants of the length of episiotomy or spontaneous posterior perineal lacerations during vaginal birth

    The objective of this study was to measure the length of episiotomy or spontaneous posterior perineal laceration and their relationship to perineal measurements and obstetric variables. The length of the perineum and genital hiatus and vertical …

  15. 01-07-2006 | OriginalPaper

    Incidence and risk factors for severe perineal laceration after vaginal delivery in Japanese patients

    Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of severe perineal lacerations defined as either third- or fourth-degree lacerations during normal spontaneous vaginal delivery and to evaluate potential risk factors in Japanese …

  16. Open Access 01-03-2010 | Letter

    Use of uterine fundal pressure maneuver at vaginal delivery and risk of severe perineal laceration

  17. 01-11-2009 | OriginalPaper

    Use of uterine fundal pressure maneuver at vaginal delivery and risk of severe perineal laceration

    Uterine fundal pressure maneuver during the second stage of labor was aimed to assist the terminal phase of vaginal delivery via increasing the intrauterine pressure [ 1 , 2 ]. Fundal pressure applied under well-controlled condition significantly …

  18. 01-01-2010 | OriginalPaper

    Advanced age is a risk factor for higher grade perineal lacerations during delivery in nulliparous women

    Severe lacerations of the perineum with involvement of the anal sphincter or even the rectal mucosa occur in up to 8% of vaginal deliveries [ 1 – 3 ]. These forms of birth-related trauma to the perineum have been associated with long-term maternal …

  19. 01-12-2014 | OriginalPaper

    A Comparison of the “Hands-Off” and “Hands-On” Methods to Reduce Perineal Lacerations: A Randomised Clinical Trial

    Every year, more than 130 million babies are delivered worldwide. Labor and delivery can cause injuries such as genital tract lacerations to the mothers [ 1 ] Most of which occur as a result of episiotomy, spontaneous perineal lacerations, or both.

  20. 01-01-2005 | OriginalPaper

    Prevalence and Severity of Anal Incontinence in Women With and Without Additional Vaginal Deliveries After a Fourth-Degree Perineal Laceration

    Under a University Medical Center Institutional Review Board–approved protocol, we searched the obstetrical database at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine and Pitt County Memorial …

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