Open AccessDoes the implementation of a restrictive episiotomy policy for operative deliveries increase the risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury?
Author(s) -
Bertrand Gachon,
Carine Fradet Menard,
Fabrice H.F. Pierre,
Xavier Fritel
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
archives of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.793
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1432-0711
pISSN - 0932-0067
DOI - 10.1007/s00404-019-05174-0
Subject(s) - episiotomy , medicine , cephalic presentation , anal sphincter , obstetrics , forceps , forceps delivery , incidence (geometry) , vaginal delivery , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , physics , optics , biology
Our main objective was to investigate whether the implementation of a restrictive episiotomy policy in operative deliveries changes the incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI).
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