Do We Know How to Avoid OASIs in Non-Supine Birth Positions? A Retrospective Cohort Analysis

• Main Authors: Zilma Silveira Nogueira Reis (Author), Glaucia Miranda Varella Pereira (Author), Anna Laura Freitas Vianini (Author), Marilene Vale Castro Monteiro (Author), Regina Amélia Lopes Pessoa Aguiar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the association between the upright and supine maternal positions for birth and the incidence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIs). Methods Retrospective cohort study analyzed the data of 1,728 pregnant women who vaginally delivered live single cephalic newborn...