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Surgical repair and follow-up of chronic 4th degree obstetric perineal tear (total perineal defect) in 2 centres in eastern Africa

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Fourth-degree perineal tear occurs in up to 0.2% of vaginal deliveries. In limited resource communities, women often deliver in local villages without facilities to repair obstetric anal sphincter injuries. These fourth-degree tears heal by secondary intention and result...

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Autores principales: Goh, Judith T. W., Natukunda, Harriet, Singasi, Isaac, Kabugho, Emma, Browning, Andrew, Krause, Hannah G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8129957/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34003311
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00192-021-04841-8