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Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University of Nicosia Medical School, 21 Ilia Papakyriakou, 1st Floor, Block C, Engomi, Nicosia, Nicosia, 2414, Cyprus.
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Evaluation of French practices in the management and the follow-up of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS).
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CHU Lille, Service de Chirurgie Gynécologique, F-59000, Lille, France; Faculté de médecine, Université Lille Nord de France, F-59000, Lille, France; UBFC, Institut FEMTO-ST, Département Mécanique Appliquée, Besançon, France. Electronic address:
Objective: The aim was to assess the current management and follow-up of obstetric anal sphincter injuries in maternity wards in France at two levels: the patient's and the care unit level.
Study Design: We carried out an evaluation of professional practices in all French maternity hospitals by sending a questionnaire that covered five areas: (i) general information about the hospital, (ii) immediate management of OASIS and postpartum care, (iii) patient follow up, (iv) management of a subsequent pregnancy, and (v) training of health professionals.
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