Background Caesarean delivery (CD) is a common form of delivery of a baby, rising in
frequency. One reason for its performance is to preserve maternal pelvic floor function, part …

Objective To review the evidence relating to obstetrical anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) with
respect to diagnosis, repair techniques and outcomes. To formulate recommendations as to …

In Bangladesh, preference for place of delivery and socioeconomic factors associated with
caesarean section are not well-understood. This paper examines the socioeconomic …

Background Cesarean delivery is being increasingly used by obstetricians for indicated
deliveries in the second stage of labor. Unplanned extension of the uterine incision involving …

Background Cesarean delivery (CD), is increasingly recommended as a mode of delivery
that prevents the anal incontinence (AI) that arises in some women after vaginal delivery …

Background Consent to episiotomy is subject to the same legal and professional
requirements as consent to other interventions, yet is often neglected. This study explores …

Background In the first year after childbirth, 94% of women experience one or more major
health problems (urinary incontinence, faecal incontinence, perineal pain, back pain) …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate risk factors for anal incontinence using an identical twin sisters
study design to provide control over genetic variance. METHODS: A total of 271 identical …

Physicians cite pelvic floor injury as a major reason for Cesarean section as their personal
preferred delivery mode. This study was undertaken to determine whether patients receive …

Objectives Pregnancy and childbirth can lead to pelvic floor disorders, yet this topic is not
routine in antenatal education. We aimed to determine the impact of a pregnancy workshop …