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

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