Obstetric perineal tears: risk factors, wound infection and dehiscence: a prospective cohort study.
Ditte GommesenEllen Aagaard NohrHenrik Christian DrueNiels QvistVibeke RaschPublished in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2019)
Instrumental delivery and high birth weight increased the risk of perineal tears. Severe obesity and episiotomy increased the risk of perineal wound complications. More focus on these women may be warranted postpartum. The use of prophylactic antibiotics among women in high risk of wound complications should be further investigated in interventional studies.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- birth weight
- weight gain
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- insulin resistance
- rotator cuff
- surgical site infection
- pregnancy outcomes
- gestational age
- wound healing
- metabolic syndrome
- pregnant women
- type diabetes
- cervical cancer screening
- weight loss
- breast cancer risk
- early onset
- body mass index
- high fat diet induced
- adipose tissue
- physical activity
- drug induced
- mass spectrometry
- atomic force microscopy