Complications After Childbirth‐Related Perineal Trauma up to Six‐Weeks Postpartum: A Prospective Cohort Study
We provide the best estimate to date of perineal wound infection after childbirth-related perineal trauma. Improvements to care to reduce perineal wound infection rates are urgently needed, particularly for groups where currently there are no targeted interventions postnatally, such as women who undergo episiotomy after spontaneous vaginal birth.
Authors
- Rebecca Man (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0983-7590)
- Victoria Hodgetts Morton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9817-4313)
- Rita Perry
- Bryar Kadir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6102-6170)
- Terry Lynn Hughes
- Christine MacArthur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0434-2158)
- R. Katie Morris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1247-429X)
- Laura Magill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2498-8407)
- Sue Tohill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2344-4347)
- Nick Henry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5764-637X)
Institutions
- Birmingham Women's Hospital (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18356
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Royal College of Midwives
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- University of Leicester