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    • Perineal injuries and birth positions among 2992 women with a low risk pregnancy who opted for a homebirth 

      Edqvist, Malin; Blix, Ellen; Hegaard, Hanne Kristine; Olafsdottir, Olof Asta; Hildingsson, Ingegerd; Ingversen, Karen; Mollberg, Margareta; Lindgren, Helena E (Journal article; Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-29)
      Background: Whether certain birth positions are associated with perineal injuries and severe perineal trauma (SPT) is still unclear. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of perineal injuries of ...

    • Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma (Review) 

      Aasheim, Vigdis; Nilsen, Anne Britt Vika; Reinar, Liv Merete; Lukasse, Mirjam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background Most vaginal births are associated with trauma to the genital tract. The morbidity associated with perineal trauma can be significant, especially when it comes to third- and fourth-degree tears. Different ...