Risk Factors for Perineal Tears Among Women Delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda: A Case Control Study
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2021-08-05
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Perineal tear is a common complication of vaginal delivery with a signicant
negative impact on the quality of life. The condition commonly occurs among un-attended deliveries or
those conducted by unskilled birth attendant especially in low-resource settings. The risk factors for
perineal tear were not known at Kawempe Hospital. We conducted this study to determine the risk factors
for perineal tear among women delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Uganda.
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Mathias, G., & Lawrence, K. (2021). Risk Factors for Perineal Tears Among Women Delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital. Uganda: A Case Control Study.https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-263353/v1