Trends in the rate of shoulder dystocia over two decades
Dandolu V, Lawrence L, Gaughan J, Grotegut C, Harmanli O, Jaspan D, Hernandez E. Trends in the rate of shoulder dystocia over two decades. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2005, 18: 305-310. PMID: 16390789, DOI: 10.1080/14767050500312730.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShoulder dystociaVaginal deliveryOverall episiotomy ratePresence of diabetesInduction of laborUse of episiotomyOccurrence of dystociaInstrumental deliverySpontaneous deliveryEpisiotomy rateVacuum deliveryRisk factorsEpisiotomyDystociaStudy periodOverall rateHigh rateDeliveryFive-year intervalsDiabetesRisk of Recurrence of Anal Sphincter Lacerations
Dandolu V, Gaughan J, Chatwani A, Harmanli O, Mabine B, Hernandez E. Risk of Recurrence of Anal Sphincter Lacerations. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2005, 105: 831-835. PMID: 15802413, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000154160.87325.77.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnal sphincter lacerationFourth-degree lacerationsRate of recurrenceSphincter lacerationRisk factorsInitial lacerationVaginal deliverySubsequent pregnancyPennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment CouncilFourth-degree perineal lacerationsSubsequent vaginal deliveryOperative vaginal deliveryRisk of recurrenceSignificant risk factorsThird-degree lacerationsGroup of womenSphincter tearsPerineal lacerationsHigh riskLower riskLacerationRecurrenceEpisiotomyPregnancyPatient statistics