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Magnitude of Episiotomy and Associated Factors among Mothers Who Give Birth in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: Observation-Based Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Pregnancy, 2020 Background. Episiotomy is the most common obstetric procedure, performed when the clinical circumstances place the patient at a high risk of high-degree laceration. However, episiotomy should be done with judicious indication to lower perineal laceration
Kassahun Fikadu +8 more
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The Impact of Aloe vera and Calendula on Perineal Healing after Episiotomy in Primiparous Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]
Journal of Caring Sciences, 2013 Introduction: Episiotomy is used for enlarging the perineum. Aloe vera and Calendula have been used for treating different diseases from ancient times, limited researches have been done regarding the healing of these plants.
Mohsen Taghizadeh
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A Review of Episiotomy and Modalities for Relief of Episiotomy Pain
Cureus, 2022 Episiotomy is a surgically planned incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall in the second stage of labour. It is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the world. In episiotomy, the vaginal orifice is made larger to facilitate the birth of a baby.
Choudhari, Rutuja G +3 more
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BMJ Open, 2021 Objectives Insight into perspectives and values of care providers on episiotomy can be a first step towards reducing variation in its use. We aimed to gain insight into these perspectives and values.Setting Maternity care in the Netherlands.Participants ...
Thomas van den Akker +6 more
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Reproductive Health, 2021 Background Episiotomy is a surgical incision of the perineum to hasten the delivery. There is a scarce of information related to episiotomy practice, and its associated factors, in developing countries, including Ethiopia.
Enyew Woretaw +2 more
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African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2021 Background: Episiotomy was introduced into clinical practice without clear evidence of its benefits.The knowledge and understanding of episiotomy guidelines and practice by healthcare workers is substandard in our setting; hence, the injudicious use of ...
Cyprian M. Maphanga, Thinagrin D. Naidoo
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BMJ Open, 2021 Objective Episiotomy is still performed widely by obstetricians and midwives in some Chinese maternity units, but the reasons are unknown. This study aims to determine the knowledge, attitude and experience towards the practice of episiotomy among ...
Hua Bai, Jingxuan Yang
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022 Background Consent to episiotomy is subject to the same legal and professional requirements as consent to other interventions, yet is often neglected. This study explores how women experience and perceive the consent process. Methods Qualitative research
Tanya Djanogly +3 more
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Women's Health, 2022 An episiotomy is one of the most commonly performed obstetrics surgeries indicated in emergencies during the second stage of labor like fetal distress, dystocia, and tight perineum.
Zerihun Figa Deyaso +5 more
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