American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 2 , Pages 183.e1-183.e6, August 2009

Effect of dyssynergic defecation during pregnancy on third- and fourth-degree tear during a first vaginal delivery: a case-control study

Presented as an oral platform presentation during the 15th International Congress of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 2-6, 2007, and at a Rehabilitation Science Provincial Research Colloquium, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, May 2, 2008.

  • Marie-Claude Marchand, PT

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Sciences Program, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Marie-Claude Marchand, PT, 832 Albert-Gamble, McMasterville (Québec) J3G 6V8, Canada
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  • Hélène Corriveau, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Marie-France Dubois, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
    • ,
  • Alain Watier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Pelvic Floor Muscle Unity, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Received 10 October 2008; received in revised form 15 March 2009; accepted 14 May 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Marchand MC, Corriveau H, Dubois MF, et al. Effect of dyssynergic defecation during pregnancy on third- and fourth-degree tear during a first vaginal delivery: a case-control study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;201:183.e1-6.

 This study was supported by the Internal Research Fund.

PII: S0002-9378(09)00528-6

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2009.05.020

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 201, Issue 2 , Pages 183.e1-183.e6, August 2009

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