Obesity May Be Protective against Severe Perineal Lacerations

Obesity May Be Protective against Severe Perineal Lacerations

Objective. To determine if there is an association between BMI and 3rd- or 4th-degree perineal lacerations in normal spontaneous and operative vaginal deliveries. Study Design. We performed a retrospective case control study using a large obstetric quality improvement database over a six-year period...

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Main Authors: Diana Garretto, Brian B. Lin, Helen L. Syn, Nancy Judge, Karen Beckerman, Fouad Atallah, Arnold Friedman, Michael Brodman, Peter S. Bernstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9376592

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