Delivery Lacerations

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Labor and Delivery: Treatment for Vaginal Tears - Healthline

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    A fourth-degree laceration extends to the anal sphincter and the tissue beneath it. These severe tears can cause problems with incontinence later. Infections are possible but unlikely with proper treatment. Signs of infection from vaginal tears include fever or stitches that smell or become painful.Author: Rachel Nall, MSN, CRNA

Slide show: Vaginal tears in childbirth - Mayo Clinic

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    Oct 11, 2019 · Vaginal tears during childbirth, also called perineal lacerations or tears, occur when the baby's head is coming through the vaginal opening and is either too large for the vagina to stretch around or the head is a normal size but the vagina doesn't stretch easily. These kinds of tears are relatively common. Tears...

Slide show: Vaginal tears in childbirth - Mayo Clinic

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    Oct 11, 2019 · Previous Next 4 of 6 3rd-degree vaginal tear. Third-degree tears extend into the muscle that surrounds the anus (anal sphincter). These tears sometimes require repair with anesthesia in an operating room — rather than the delivery room — and might take longer than a few weeks to heal.

Understand reporting of OB delivery lacerations - www ...

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    Jun 11, 2014 · In a vaginal delivery, the cervix must dilate to at least 10 cm for successful delivery without any complications or lacerations. If the cervix dilates appropriately, the cervix and the surrounding vaginal tissues stretch to accommodate the birth of the baby.

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