ArticleProceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)2017
Perineal body length and perineal lacerations during delivery in primigravid patients.
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- IUGA International Guidelines on Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Perineal body length as a predictor of severe perineal lacerations in a Turkish obstetric cohort.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- Antenatal Anovaginal Distance, a Potential Indicator of Perineal Damage during Pregnancy.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Pelvic floor function after third and fourth degree perineal lacerations: a case-control study on quality of life.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Risk factors associated with severe perineal tear at Public Hospitals in Bahir Dar town, Northwest Ethiopia.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
- Saving the perineal body-A modification of the posterior sagittal anorectoplasty.Pediatric surgery international · 2023Article
- The relationship between perineal size and episiotomy during delivery.Journal of medicine and life · 2022Article
- The Female Pelvic Floor Fascia Anatomy: A Systematic Search and Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- The effect of warm compresses on perineal tear and pain intensity during the second stage of labor: A randomized controlled trial.Belitung nursing journal · 2021Article
- New approach to the evaluation of perineal measurements to predict the likelihood of the need for an episiotomy.International urogynecology journal · 2019Observational
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Abstract
This study assessed the relation between perineal body length and the risk of perineal laceration extending into the anal sphincter during vaginal delivery in primigravid patients at an institution with a low utilization of episiotomy. This was a prospective study of primigravid patients in active labor. Primigravid women with singleton pregnancies who were in the first stage of labor at 37 weeks gestation or greater were recruited, and the admitting physician measured the length of the perineal body. The degree of perineal laceration and other delivery characteristics were recorded. Data were analyzed using univariate analyses, receiver-operator curve analyses, and multiple logistic regression for factors associated with increased severity of vaginal lacerations. The perineal body length, duration of second stage of labor, type of delivery, and patient age were associated (
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