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Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury: Prospective Evaluation of Incidence

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1999
An obstetrically damaged anal sphincter is the principal cause of the development of fecal incontinence in otherwise healthy females. Reports suggest that such damage complicates as many as 35 percent of primiparous vaginal deliveries, with 13 percent of first-time mothers becoming symptomatic.
Gunn, James, Lindow, Stephen W., Gardiner, Angela, Duthie, Graeme S., Varma, Aarti   +4 more
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Methods of repair for obstetric anal sphincter injury

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013
Anal sphincter injury during childbirth - obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) - are associated with significant maternal morbidity including perineal pain, dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse) and anal incontinence, which can lead to psychological and physical sequelae. Many women do not seek medical attention because of embarrassment.
Ruwan J, Fernando, Abdul H, Sultan, Christine, Kettle, Ranee, Thakar   +3 more
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Diagnosis and management of obstetric anal sphincter injury

Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2006
The purpose of this review is to outline optimum practice in diagnosis and management of obstetric anal sphincter injury. The review focuses briefly on prevention of the problem before outlining diagnosis of sphincter injury as well as immediate and long-term management of patients who have sustained such injuries.Increasing vigilance is vital in order
Maeve, Eogan, Colm, O'Herlihy
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Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury

Annals of Surgery, 2008
Obstetric sphincter damage is the most common cause of fecal incontinence in women. This review aimed to survey the literature, and reach a consensus, on its incidence, risk factors, and management.This systematic review identified relevant studies from the following sources: Medline, Cochrane database, cross referencing from identified articles ...
Thomas C, Dudding, Carolynne J, Vaizey, Michael A, Kamm   +2 more
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Assessing Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2023
ObjectivesTo explore the differences in assessing obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASI) between transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) and endoanal ultrasound (EAUS) and test relationships between ultrasound findings and anal incontinence (AI) symptoms.MethodsA group of 196 women with a history of vaginal delivery was recruited.
Baihua Zhao, Yinbo Li, Yingchun Tang, Yuyang Guo, Yalin Yang, Lieming Wen, Hans Peter Dietz   +6 more
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Predicting obstetric anal sphincter injuries in a modern obstetric population

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016
(Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016;215(3):310.e1–e7) The main purpose of this nested case control study was to investigate a modern obstetric cohort in order to identify risk factors and develop prediction models for perineal lacerations and obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASI, third and fourth degree lacerations) during vaginal delivery.
Melanie R L, Meister, Alison G, Cahill, Shayna N, Conner, Candice L, Woolfolk, Jerry L, Lowder   +4 more
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Evaluation of obstetric anal sphincter injury

Reviews in Gynaecological Practice, 2001
Abstract Faecal incontinence presents with a female to male preponderance of 8:1 consistent with vaginal delivery as the principal causative factor. It results in serious social and psychological morbidity. Anal sphincter dysfunction following vaginal delivery generally results from direct muscular damage to the anal sphincter and/or cumulative ...
Rhona Mahony, Conor O'Brien, Colm O'Herlihy   +2 more
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Berlin survey on obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI)

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2022
Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) complicate about 5% of vaginal births. The risk of anal incontinence is increased. OASI detection rates improve with knowledge and experience. This study describes Berlin's medical care 10 years after starting training focusing on standards set at the German speaking country guideline on third degree tears.In ...
Nadine Schwertner-Tiepelmann, Karlotta Lorenz, Frank Schwab, Kathrin Beilecke, Juliane Marschke, Ralf Tunn   +5 more
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Methods of repair for obstetric anal sphincter injury

2000
Anal sphincter injury during childbirth - obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) - is associated with significant maternal morbidity including perineal pain, dyspareunia and anal incontinence. Anal incontinence affects women psychologically and physically. Many do not seek medical attention because of embarrassment.
R, Fernando, A H, Sultan, C, Kettle, R, Thakar, S, Radley   +4 more
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Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Affects the Risk of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies

International Urogynecology Journal
Introduction and Hypothesis: High birth weight increases the risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury. Macrosomia is a well-known complication in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus.
Hanna Jango, Louise Kelstrup
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