Associations of Maternal Complaints to Levator Ani Muscle Trauma within 9 Months after Vaginal Birth: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

• Autori principali: N. Kimmich (Autore), J. Birri (Autore), A. Richter (Autore), R. Zimmermann (Autore), M. Kreft (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction. Pelvic floor trauma in the form of partial or complete avulsions of the levator ani muscle (LAM) affects 6-42% of women after vaginal birth and can cause tremendous long-term morbidity. Many studies assessed morphological pelvic floor trauma after childbirth but lacked to evaluate wome...