Abstract:Objective: Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) has been suggested to be
associated with an increased risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury
(compared with primiparous women who birth vaginally). However, prior
studies have been small, or used outdated methodology. We set out to
validate whether the risk of obstetric anal sphincter injury among women
having their first VBAC is greater than that among primiparous women
having a vaginal birth. Design: State-wide retrospective cohort study.
Setting: Victoria, Au… Show more
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