Up to seven-fold inter-hospital differences in obstetric anal sphincter injury rates- A birth register-based study in Finland

Up to seven-fold inter-hospital differences in obstetric anal sphincter injury rates- A birth register-based study in Finland

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The occurrence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) - which may have serious, long-term effects on affected women, including faecal incontinence, despite primary repair - varies widely between countries and have been chosen o...

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Main Authors: Vehviläinen-Julkunen Katri, Räisänen Sari, Gissler Mika, Heinonen Seppo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/3/345

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