TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Postpartum Perineal Lacerations
A1  - Dooley-Hash, Suzanne
A1  - Knoop, Kevin J.
A2  - Knoop, Kevin J.
A2  - Stack, Lawrence B.
A2  - Storrow, Alan B.
A2  - Thurman, R. Jason
PY  - 2021
T2  - The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
AB  - Lacerations  to  the  perineum  most  commonly  occur  following  a  rapid,  uncontrolled  delivery  of  the  fetal  head.  Postpartum  perineal  lacerations  range  from  minor  to  severe.  First-degree  lacerations  are  limited  to  the  mucosa,  skin,  superficial  subcutaneous,  and  submucosal  tissues.  Second-degree  lacerations  penetrate  deeper  into  the  superficial  fascia  and  transverse  perineal  musculature.  Third-degree  lacerations  extend  through  deeper  tissues  and  disrupt  the  anal  sphincter,  while  fourth-degree  lacerations  extend  through  rectal  mucosa.  These  injuries  can  be  associated  with  significant  maternal  blood  loss  and  multiple  long-term  complications.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/23
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181041801
ER  -