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Decreasing the incidence of anal sphincter tears in instrumental delivery in Hudiksvall, Sweden

Jenny Puranena Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hudiksvall Hospital, Hudiksvall, Sweden
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Kristina Holmstena Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hudiksvall Hospital, Hudiksvall, Sweden
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Tiina Pirhonenb The Norwegian Continence and Pelvic Floor Center, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Mika Gisslerc Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Information Services Department, Helsinki, Finland, Karolinska Institute, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Stockholm, Sweden, and Region Stockholm, Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Stockholm, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8254-7525
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Jouko Pirhonenb The Norwegian Continence and Pelvic Floor Center, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 8887-8891 | Received 25 Aug 2021, Accepted 09 Nov 2021, Published online: 22 Nov 2021

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