Associations with perineal trauma during childbirth at home and in health facilities in indigenous municipalities in southern Mexico: a cross-sectional cluster survey

Associations with perineal trauma during childbirth at home and in health facilities in indigenous municipalities in southern Mexico: a cross-sectional cluster survey

Abstract Background Episiotomy and perineal tears remain common in vaginal deliveries. This study estimated the frequency of and factors associated with perineal tears, episiotomies, and postnatal infections among women in two predominantly indigenous municipalities in southern Mexico, where traditi...

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Main Authors: Abraham de Jesús-García, Sergio Paredes-Solís, Geovani Valtierra-Gil, Felipe Rene Serrano-de los Santos, Belén Madeline Sánchez-Gervacio, Robert J. Ledogar, Neil Andersson, Anne Cockcroft
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Perineal tears
Episiotomy
Perineal trauma
Traditional midwife
Indigenous communities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1836-8

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