Maternal Body Mass Index and Anovaginal Distance in Active Phase of Term Labor

Introduction. To evaluate if there was a difference in the anovaginal distance (AVD) measured by transperineal ultrasound between obese and normal weight women. Material and Methods. A prospective observational study including 207 primiparous women at term in first stage of labor. Transperineal ultr...

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Main Authors: Linda Hjertberg, Eva Uustal, Sofia Pihl, Marie Blomberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1532949