Pelvic floor ultrasound finds after episiotomy and severe perineal tear: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clara Taína Silva LimaGleiciane Aguiar BritoSara Arcanjo Lino KarbageAndreisa Paiva Monteiro BilharAntônio José GrandeFrancisco Herlânio Costa CarvalhoLeonardo Robson Pinheiro Sobreira BezerraSimony Lira do NascimentoPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2020)
Both episiotomy and severe perineal tear are risk factors for LAM avulsion and anal sphincter injury, and this can be useful for identifying women who are at greater risk of developing PFM dysfunctions.