Comparison of effects of digital vaginal examination with transperineal ultrasound during labor on pain and anxiety levels: a randomized controlled trial

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2016-12-01
Seval, M. M.
Yuce, T.
KALAFAT, ERKAN
DUMAN, BERKER
Aker, S. S.
KUMBASAR, HAKAN
KOÇ, AYSEL
Objective To evaluate whether routine vaginal examination during labor is associated with increased levels of anxiety and pain compared with transperineal ultrasound assessment.
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

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M. M. Seval et al., “Comparison of effects of digital vaginal examination with transperineal ultrasound during labor on pain and anxiety levels: a randomized controlled trial,” ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, pp. 695–700, 2016, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/68406.