Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023 Introduction Pelvic floor pain and dyspareunia are both important entities of postpartum pelvic pain, often concomitant and associated with perineal tears during vaginal delivery.
Malin Huber +5 more
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The effects of progesterone on the healing of obstetric anal sphincter damage in female rats
Open Medicine, 2023 We aimed to evaluate the effects of postpartum progesterone on obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) healing in female rats using an experimental OASI model.
Şenyuva İrem +3 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 Background This was a retrospective population-based study, utilizing the data of 601 247 singleton hospital deliveries collected from the Finnish Medical Birth Register (MBR) in 2006–2016.
Riitta Vilkko +4 more
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Prevalence and Risk Indicators for Anal Incontinence among Pregnant Women [PDF]
, 2013 The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of anal incontinence in an unselected pregnant population at second trimester.
Sandvik, Leiv +3 more
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Postpartum ultrasound for the diagnosis of obstetrical anal sphincter injury [PDF]
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 2021 This review presents the available data on the diagnosis of obstetrical anal sphincter injury by postnatal ultrasound imaging. There is increasing evidence that anal sphincter tears are often missed after childbirth and, even when diagnosed, often suboptimally repaired, with a high rate of residual defects after reconstruction.
Federica Bellussi, Hans Peter Dietz
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Automatic localisation of innervation zones: a simulation study of the external anal sphincter [PDF]
, 2009 Traumas of the innervation zone (IZ) of the external anal sphincter (EAS), e.g. during delivery, can promote the development of faecal incontinence. Recently developed probes allow high-resolution detection of EMG signals from the EAS.
Merletti, Roberto +2 more
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Induction of labor versus expectant management of large-for-gestational-age infants in nulliparous women. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 There is no apparent consensus on obstetric management, i.e., induction of labor or expectant management of women with suspected large-for-gestational-age (LGA)-fetuses.To further examine the subject, a nationwide population-based cohort study from the ...
Karolina Moldéus +3 more
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Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury Detection Using Impedance Spectroscopy with the ONIRY Probe
Applied Sciences, 2021 Anal sphincter injuries occurring during natural deliveries are often a reason for severe complications, including fecal incontinence. Currently, approximately 80% of these injuries remain unrecognized.
Marcel Młyńczak +10 more
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Complex Obstetric Perineal Injury Reconstruction Using Antropyloric Valve Transposition [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2020 Despite significant advancements in the field of medicine, management of complex obstetric perineal injuries remains a challenge. Although several surgical techniques have been described, no techniques have provided satisfactory long-term results ...
Saket Kumar +3 more
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Does a missed obstetric anal sphincter injury at time of delivery affect short-term functional outcome? [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction This study aimed to ascertain whether missed obstetric anal sphincter injury at delivery had worse functional and quality of life outcomes than primary repair immediately following delivery.
C Kontovounisios +13 more
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