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Manual perineal support at the time of childbirth: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Author(s) -
Bulchandani S,
Watts E,
Sucharitha A,
Yates D,
Ismail KM
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/1471-0528.13431
Subject(s) - childbirth , medicine , meta analysis , relative risk , cinahl , confidence interval , randomized controlled trial , medline , obstetrics , physical therapy , pregnancy , surgery , psychological intervention , nursing , genetics , political science , law , biology
Genital tract trauma is common with vaginal births and is associated with significant morbidity, particularly with obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS). Debate continues regarding the effectiveness of perineal support during childbirth in reducing the risk of trauma.