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The Association of Episiotomy with Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury-A Population Based Matched Cohort Study



Authors: Sari Räisänen, Tuomas Selander, Rufus Cartwright, Mika Gissler, Michael R. Kramer, Katariina Laine, Seppo Heinonen

Publisher: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE

Publication year: 2014

Journal: PLoS ONE

Journal name in source: PLOS ONE

Journal acronym: PLOS ONE

Article number: ARTN e107053

Volume: 9

Issue: 9

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 1932-6203

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107053


Abstract

Conclusions: A matched pair analysis showed a substantial reduction in the aORs of OASIS with episiotomy, due to confounding by indication. This indicates that results of observational studies evaluating an association between episiotomy and OASIS should be interpreted with caution.




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