Risk Factors in Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tears in Women in a Tertiary Centre: An Observational Ambispective Cohort Study.

Juan A BarcaCoral BravoMaria P Pintado-RecarteIgnacio Cueto-HernándezFrancisco Javier Ruiz-Labarta Yolanda Cuñarro Julia BujánMelchor Alvarez-MonMiguel Ángel Ortega Juan Antonio de Leon-Luis

Published in: Journal of personalized medicine (2021)

Primiparity, induction of labor, episiotomy, instrumental delivery with forceps or spatula, and a birth weight of 3000 g or more are significantly associated with an increased risk of third and fourth degree perineal tears.

Keyphrases

birth weight
rotator cuff
risk factors
gestational age
weight gain
polycystic ovary syndrome
body mass index
cervical cancer screening
pregnant women
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle