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Repair of a second-degree perineal laceration
Repair of a second-degree perineal laceration
A first-degree laceration involves the fourchet, the perineal skin, and the vaginal mucous membrane. A second-degree laceration also includes the muscles of the perineal body. The rectal sphincter remains intact.
Reproduced with permission from: Gabbe SG, Niebyl JR, Simpson JL. Closure of 2nd degree laceration. In: Obstetrics: Normal & problem pregnancies, 3rd ed, Churchill Livingstone Inc., New York 1996. Copyright © 1996 Elsevier.
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