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Chapter 6 - Obstetric Perineal Trauma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2022

By
Abdul H Sultan
Edited by
Swati Jha  and
Eloise Power
Swati Jha
Affiliation:
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
Eloise Power
Affiliation:
Sergeants’ Inn, London
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Summary

The claimant, an equity sales trader in the City of London, during the birth of her first child suffered an obstetric anal sphincter injury whilst in private obstetric care. This went undetected, leaving her with significant ongoing symptoms which caused embarrassment, inconvenience and distress, resulting in an impact on her career trajectory. It was claimed that the defendant performed a midline episiotomy which caused a third-degree tear affecting both her internal and external anal sphincter.

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Lessons from Medicolegal Cases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Improving Clinical Practice
 , pp. 69 - 82
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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