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- Title
Atraumatic childbirth: is it a utopia?
- Authors
Braga, Andrea; Caccia, Giorgio; Papadia, Andrea; Torella, Marco
- Abstract
As reported by the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynecologists (RCOG) Guidelines in the UK, it is estimated that > 85% of women who have a vaginal birth will sustain some degree of perineal trauma, and of these 60-70% will experience suturing. 10.1007/s00192-019-03901-4. 6 Van Bavel J, Hukkelhoven CWPM, de Vries C. The effectiveness of mediolateral episiotomy in preventing obstetric anal sphincter injuries during operative vaginal delivery: a ten-year analysis of a national registry.
- Subjects
CHILDBIRTH; CESAREAN section; ANUS; PELVIC organ prolapse; UTOPIAS
- Publication
International Urogynecology Journal, 2020, Vol 31, Issue 3, p671
- ISSN
0937-3462
- Publication type
Letter
- DOI
10.1007/s00192-019-04205-3