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Influence of pelvic floor muscle training alone or as part of a general physical activity program during pregnancy on urinary incontinence, episiotomy and third‐ or fourth‐degree perineal tear: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized clinical trials

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023
The complex process of pregnancy and childbirth significantly influences the well‐being of both mother and child. Today all pregnant women without medical contraindications are recommended to start or continue regular aerobic and strength training for at
Dingfeng Zhang, Kari Bø, Rocío Montejo, M. Sánchez-Polán, Cristina Silva-José, Montserrat Palacio, R. Barakat   +6 more
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The Effect of Virtual Reality Glasses Applied During the Episiotomy On Pain and Satisfaction: A Single Blind Randomized Controlled Study

Journal of Pain Research, 2023
Objective The research was conducted as a randomized controlled study to determine the effect of virtual reality glasses on the mother’s pain and satisfaction during episiotomy.
Merva Orhan, Aysel Bülez
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Effect of Rosemary Cream on Episiotomy Wound Healing in Primiparous Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2022
Background Delay in episiotomy wound healing can lead to infection. The application of natural antimicrobial agents isolated from herbal essences can be a good strategy to prevent the growth of bacteria and promote the wound healing process.
Fatemeh Hadizadeh-Talasaz, F. Mardani, N. Bahri, H. Rakhshandeh, Nasim Khajavian, Marzieh Taghieh   +5 more
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Mediolateral episiotomy and risk of obstetric anal sphincter injuries and adverse neonatal outcomes during operative vaginal delivery in nulliparous women: a propensity-score analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background The potential protective effect of mediolateral episiotomy for obstetrical anal sphincter injuries (OASIs) remains controversial during operative vaginal delivery because of the difficulties to take into account the risk factors and clinical ...
T. Desplanches, L. Marchand-martin, Emilie Szczepanski, Marie Ruillier, J. Cottenet, D. Semama, Emmanuel Simon, C. Quantin, P. Sagot   +8 more
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Perineal stress as a predictor of performing episiotomy in primiparous women: a prospective observational study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Episiotomy is a surgical solution to relieve perineal stress, resulting in an easily repairable incision, in comparison to the risks of serious vaginal trauma during delivery.
Binbin Xu, Qi Luo, Rongrong Wu, Ying Lu, Hongjun Ying, Yanan Xu, Zhaie Lu   +6 more
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Episiotomy Practice and Its Associated Factors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
Background Episiotomy, a surgical procedure that enlarges the vaginal opening during childbirth, was common practice until the early 2000s. Other sources, including the World Health Organization (WHO), advocate for the selective use of episiotomy ...
B. Z. Woldegeorgis, M. S. Obsa, L. B. Tolu, Efa Ambaw Bogino, Tesfalem Israel Boda, Henok Berhanu Alemu   +5 more
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Selective versus routine use of episiotomy for vaginal births in Shanghai hospitals, China: a comparison of policies

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background To assess the effects of policy of selective versus routine episiotomy on mother and baby for women delivering vaginally in Shanghai and whether the hospital type has any effect on the outcomes.
Shengyi Gu, Jindan Pei, Chenchen Zhou, Xiaobo Zhao, Sheng Wan, Jun Zhang, Adewumi Adanlawo, Zhongcheng Luo, Guizhu Wu, Xiaolin Hua   +9 more
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The relationship between perineal size and episiotomy during delivery

Journal of Medicine and Life, 2022
Women have anatomically different perineal sizes. Different perineal sizes in primiparous women may be related to episiotomy and its consequences. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perineal size and episiotomy during ...
N. Radnia, Shahedeh Khansari, Nasrin Jiriaei, S. Hosseini, Laleh Salemi, Minoo Hamoon   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Once episiotomy, always episiotomy? [PDF]

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2018
To investigate the association between episiotomy and perineal damage in the subsequent delivery.A retrospective cohort study was conducted, comparing outcome of subsequent singleton deliveries of women with and without episiotomy in their first (index) delivery. Deliveries occurred between the years 1991-2015 in a tertiary medical center.
Ayala Zilberman, Eyal Sheiner, Orit Barrett, Batel Hamou, Tali Silberstein   +4 more
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Evaluation of episiotomy in present day obstetric practice

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2020
Background: Episiotomy, a surgically planned incision on the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall during the second stage of labor is one of the most performed surgical procedures in the world, especially for nulliparous women.
Manasi Thakur, Himadri Bal, Vikas Tambe, Nikhila Singireddy   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source