Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
March 2014
Objective: To assess the mode of delivery following previous anal sphincter injury (ASI), and to evaluate the perineal outcome following a vaginal birth.
Study Design: Retrospective data search of the hospital Patient Access System on patients who delivered following previous ASI from 2010 to 2012. When a second ASI was sustained, additional information was gathered from the patients' medical notes.