Management of 3rd and 4th Degree Perineal Tears after Vaginal Birth. German Guideline of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (AWMF Registry No. 015/079, October 2014).

Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Guideline of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (S2k-Level, AWMF Registry No. 015/080, October 2016)

Aims The aim of this official guideline published and coordinated by the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) was to provide consensus-based recommendations obtained by evaluating the relevant literature for the diagnostic treatment and management of women with fetal growth restriction. Methods This S2k guideline represents the structured consensus of a representative panel of e...

Interdisciplinary S2k Guideline: Sonography in Urogynecology Short Version – AWMF Registry Number: 015/055 Interdisziplinäre S2k-Leitlinie: Sonografie im Rahmen der urogynäkologischen Diagnostik Kurzfassung – AWMF-Register-Nummer: 015/055

1. German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics 2. Study Group for Urogynecology and Plastic Pelvic Floor Reconstruction of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics 3. Study Group for Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Floor Surgery, Austria 4. Study Group for Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Floor Surgery, Switzerland 5. Surgical Study Group for Coloproctology 6. Profession...

Vulvovaginal Candidosis (excluding chronic mucocutaneous candidosis). Guideline of the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (AWMF Registry No. 015/072, S2k Level, December 2013).

A perineal protection device designed to protect the perineum during labor: a multicenter randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the protective effects of a new device for reducing perineal tears during vaginal childbirth. STUDY DESIGN A multicenter open randomized controlled trial (RCT) was performed in Helsingborg, Lund and Malmö, Sweden consisting of 1148 women. Women anticipating a vaginal delivery were either randomized to the intervention group (n=574 in which...

The Prevention of Positioning Injuries during Gynecologic Operations. Guideline of DGGG (S1-Level, AWMF Registry No. 015/077, February 2015) Die Verhinderung lagerungsbedingter Schäden in der operativen Gynäkologie. Leitlinie der DGGG (S1-Level, AWMF-Registernummer 015/077, Februar 2015)

Purpose: Official guideline published and coordinated by the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG). Positioning injuries after lengthy gynecological procedures are rare, but the associated complications can be potentially serious for patients. Moreover, such injuries often lead to claims of malpractice and negligence requiring detailed medical investigation. To date, there are no b...