Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery
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Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg · Jul 2016
Breakdown of Perineal Laceration Repair After Vaginal Delivery: A Case-Control Study.
The aim of the study was to estimate risk factors associated with breakdown of perineal laceration repair after vaginal delivery. ⋯ Smoking, nulliparity, episiotomy, operative delivery, third- or fourth-degree laceration, repair by a midwife, and use of chromic suture are independent risk factors for breakdown of perineal laceration repair after vaginal delivery.