Alexander M Saucedo, Methodius G Tuuli, W Thomas Gregory, Holly E Richter, Jerry L Lowder, Candice Woolfolk, Aaron B Caughey, Sindhu K Srinivas, Alan T N Tita, George A Macones, Alison G Cahill
OBJECTIVE: To determine intrapartum factors associated with perineal laceration at delivery. METHODS: This was a planned secondary analysis of a multicenter randomized clinical trial of delayed versus immediate pushing among term nulliparous women in labor with neuraxial analgesia conducted in the United States. Intrapartum characteristics were extracted from the medical charts. The primary outcome was perineal laceration, defined as second degree or above, characterized at delivery in women participating in longer term pelvic floor assessments post-delivery...
March 5, 2024: Maternal and Child Health Journal