Journal of Hepatology and Gastrointestinal disorders
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Department of General Surgery, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

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• Research Article   
  Perianal Complications in Puerperium and Associated Risk Factors
  Author(s): Sriranjani Iyer*, Sarojini P. Jadhav, Anita Kandi and Suraj Soyam
  
  Introduction: Puerperium is defined as the period of about six weeks after childbirth during which the mother's reproductive organs return to their original non-pregnant condition. Perianal problems, including constipation, hemorrhoids and fissure, are among the most common digestive complications among women in puerperium, observed in about 30 percent to 50 percent of women. Considering this great prevalence and the paucity of similar research in this aspect in an Indian population, this study was done to assess the prevalence of perianal problems seen in puerperium and the risk factors associated with it. Methods: This was a prospective observational cohort study done over the span of 2.5 years on 902 puerperal ladies. A self-structured questionnaire covered detailed history and per-rectal and proctoscopy examination was done. Patients.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2475-3181.23.9.231

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