Effects of an intervention program for reducing severe perineal trauma during the second stage of labor.
Edda SveinsdottirHelga GottfredsdottirAnna S VernhardsdottirGudny B TryggvadottirReynir Tomas GeirssonPublished in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2018)
Active intervention to reduce perineal trauma was associated with an overall significant decrease in obstetric anal sphincter injuries. Good perineal visualization, manual perineal support, and controlled delivery of the fetal head were essential components for reducing perineal trauma.