A multi-centre quality improvement project to reduce the incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI): study protocol

• Main Authors: Posy Bidwell (Author), Ranee Thakar (Author), Nick Sevdalis (Author), Louise Silverton (Author), Vivienne Novis (Author), Alexandra Hellyer (Author), Megan Kelsey (Author), Jan van der Meulen (Author), Ipek Gurol-Urganci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Third and fourth degree perineal tears, or obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASI), sustained during childbirth can result in anal incontinence and psychosocial problems which require ongoing treatment. Within the English National Health System (NHS) reported rates of OASI have...