Risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury with fundal pressure in second stage of labor: Transperineal ultrasound study

Oncu H. N., Aydin S., Arioglu C.

NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS, vol.40, no.5, pp.1192-1199, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 40 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/nau.24681
  • Journal Name: NEUROUROLOGY AND URODYNAMICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.1192-1199
  • Keywords: fundal pressure, obstetric anal sphincter injury, pelvic floor, transperineal ultrasound, vaginal delivery
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims Clinical management of the second stage of labor and effectiveness of preventive measures for severe perineal tears are controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of using uterine fundal pressure during the second stage of delivery on obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI), among primiparous women using three-dimensional (3D) transperineal ultrasonography.