SynthesisInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2022
Risk factors for obstetric anal sphincter injury recurrence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Risk factors for obstetric anal sphincter injury recurrence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2022Pooled it
- IUGA International Guidelines on Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study of Risk Factors for Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury at a Tertiary Hospital in Japan.The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research · 2026Article
- Mode of Subsequent Delivery After Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIs).International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Secular Trends in Recurrent Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries among 297,190 Women in Norway: A Cohort Study.International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Long-Term Results after Early Secondary Repair of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury: A Case Series and Literature Review.International urogynecology journal · 2025Review
- Mode of delivery and maternal outcome in subsequent delivery after an obstetric anal sphincter injury: a Finnish retrospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Perspective on Perinatal Birth Canal Injuries: An Analysis of Risk Factors, Injury Mechanisms, Treatment Methods, and Patients' Quality of Life: A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Obstetric Rectal Buttonhole Tear: Case Series, Literature Review, and Management Recommendations.International journal of women's health · 2025Review
- Incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries according to the type of forceps used in the Mexican population.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
- The "Ideal Birth": The Occurrence of Severe Perineal Lacerations, Related Factors and the Possibility of Identifying Patients at Higher Risk.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A Gender Perspective on Coloproctological Diseases: A Narrative Review on Female Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Flat Magnetic Stimulation for Urge Urinary Incontinence.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Superinfection of Rectovaginal Endometriosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Modified Perineal Reconstruction Combined with Anal Sphincter Repair for Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWomen with previous obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) are at a higher risk of recurrence in the subsequent pregnancy, which may lead to the development or worsening of anal incontinence. Due to a lack of evidence, few recommendations can be made about the factors that may affect the risk of OASI recurrence.
objectiveWe sought to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate potential risk factors for recurrent OASIs. SEARCH STRATEGY: Studies up to May 2019 were identified from PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, and ISI Web of Science. SELECTION CRITERIA: Studies assessing the impact of risk factors on OASI recurrence in subsequent pregnancies were included. Reviews, letters to the editor, conference abstracts, book chapters, guidelines, Cochrane reviews, and expert opinions were excluded. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Data were extracted by two independent reviewers. Odds ratio and standardized mean difference were chosen as effect measures. Pooled estimates were calculated using the random-effects model. MAIN
resultsThe meta-analysis showed that maternal age, gestational age, occiput posterior presentation, oxytocin augmentation, operative delivery, and shoulder dystocia were associated with the risk of recurrent OASIs in the subsequent delivery.
conclusionPrenatal and intrapartum risk factors are associated with recurrence of OASI. PROSPERO registration no. CRD42020178125.
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