The role of nocturnal delivery and delivery during the holiday period in Finland on obstetric anal sphincter rupture rates- a population based observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Obstetric anal sphincter rupture (OASR) is a serious complication of delivery, which frequently results in faecal incontinence despite primary repair and has serious implications for women's health. The objective of this study w...

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Main Authors: Vehviläinen-Julkunen Katri, Räisänen Sari, Gissler Mika, Heinonen Seppo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/32