Perineal body length among different racial groups in the first stage of labor.
Summary of "Perineal body length among different racial groups in the first stage of labor."
Anatomic differences among racial groups may contribute to observed differences in the occurrence of severe perineal lacerations at the time of vaginal delivery. The purpose of this study was to identify differences in perineal body length between racial groups.
Affiliation
From the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women's Health, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery
ISSN: 2151-8378
Pages: 165-7
Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22543769
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/SPV.0b013e318255b096
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