Obstetric perineal tears: risk factors, wound infection and dehiscence: a prospective cohort study
Obstetric perineal tears: risk factors, wound infection and dehiscence: a prospective cohort study
D. Gommesen,E. Nøhr,2 Authors,V. Rasch
2019 · DOI: 10.1007/s00404-019-05165-1
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics · 71 Citations
TLDR
Instrumental delivery and high birth weight increased the risk of perineal tears and the use of prophylactic antibiotics among women in high risk of wound complications should be further investigated in interventional studies.