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Evaluation of the angled Episcissors-60(®) episiotomy scissors in spontaneous vaginal deliveries

BACKGROUND: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) are the leading cause of anal incontinence in women. Episiotomies with a postdelivery suture angle of less than 30° to the midline are more likely to injure the anal sphincter directly, while those with a suture angle of more than 60° are associa...

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Autores principales: Patel, Rajnish P, Ubale, Sunita M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4124071/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25114598
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/MDER.S66901