Obesity May Be Protective against Severe Perineal Lacerations

• Main Authors: Diana Garretto (Author), Brian B. Lin (Author), Helen L. Syn (Author), Nancy Judge (Author), Karen Beckerman (Author), Fouad Atallah (Author), Arnold Friedman (Author), Michael Brodman (Author), Peter S. Bernstein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. To determine if there is an association between BMI and 3rd- or 4th-degree perineal lacerations in normal spontaneous and operative vaginal deliveries. Study Design. We performed a retrospective case control study using a large obstetric quality improvement database over a six-year period...