Active delivery of the anterior arm and incidence of second-degree perineal tears: a clinical practice evaluation.
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Date publication
mai 2017
Journal
BMC pregnancy and childbirth
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr RAMANAH Rajeev
Tous les auteurs :
Mottet N, Bonneaud M, Eckman-Lacroix A, Ramanah R, Riethmuller D
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Evaluate the feasibility of active delivery of the anterior arm during spontaneous delivery. This maneuver could decrease incidence of second-degree perineal tears because it reduces fetal biacromial diameter.
Mots clés
Levator ani muscle injury, Perineal laceration, Vaginal delivery
Référence
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2017 May;17(1):141