TY - JOUR
T1 - Postpartum urinary incontinence
T2 - A comparison of vaginal delivery, elective, and emergent cesarean section
AU - Chin, Hung Yen
AU - Chen, Min Chi
AU - Liu, Yu Hung
AU - Wang, Kuo Hwa
PY - 2006/1/1
Y1 - 2006/1/1
N2 - The aim of this study was to assess the impact of delivery on the pelvic floor and whether cesarean section (C/S) can prevent pelvic floor injury. Five hundred thirty nine women were divided into three groups according to the delivery method adopted: elective C/S, emergent C/S, and vaginal delivery. A urinary incontinence questionnaire survey was conducted around 1 year postpartum. Emergent C/S may be a major risk factor for postpartum urinary incontinence and interfere with the benefit of elective C/S for preventing pelvic floor injury. Hence, not all C/S deliveries can reduce the likelihood of postpartum urinary incontinence. The key lies in whether the C/S is performed before labor.
AB - The aim of this study was to assess the impact of delivery on the pelvic floor and whether cesarean section (C/S) can prevent pelvic floor injury. Five hundred thirty nine women were divided into three groups according to the delivery method adopted: elective C/S, emergent C/S, and vaginal delivery. A urinary incontinence questionnaire survey was conducted around 1 year postpartum. Emergent C/S may be a major risk factor for postpartum urinary incontinence and interfere with the benefit of elective C/S for preventing pelvic floor injury. Hence, not all C/S deliveries can reduce the likelihood of postpartum urinary incontinence. The key lies in whether the C/S is performed before labor.
KW - Elective cesarean section
KW - Emergent cesarean section
KW - Stress urinary incontinence
KW - Vaginal delivery
KW - Elective cesarean section
KW - Emergent cesarean section
KW - Stress urinary incontinence
KW - Vaginal delivery
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U2 - 10.1007/s00192-006-0085-y
DO - 10.1007/s00192-006-0085-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 16568215
AN - SCOPUS:33750088139
SN - 0937-3462
VL - 17
SP - 631
EP - 635
JO - International Urogynecology Journal
JF - International Urogynecology Journal
IS - 6
ER -