A retrospective cross-sectional study on the association between newborn’s head circumference at birth and obstetric anal sphincter injuries among primigravidae / Ng Jun Jiet ... [et al.]

• Main Authors: Ng, Jun Jiet, Chan, Yan Ling, Ismail, Ahmad Amir, Apana, Aruku Naidu, Aruku Naidu, Thuvina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine 2022
• Subjects: Obstetrics; Operative gynecology
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/72470/1/72470.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/72470/; http://jchs-medicine.uitm.edu.my/

Introduction: Obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) is a term used to describe third- and fourth- degree perineal trauma during childbirth. There are a lot of risk factors associated with OASIS, however newborn’s head circumference (HC) at birth as a risk factor is understudied. The aim of this...