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Current trends in the utility of Episiotomy in a University Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria
Ibom Medical Journal, 2018 BACKGROUND: Episiotomies have been performed for several years for various indications. Routine use of episiotomy has gone into disfavor with many obstetricians and midwives in Europe and North America but many studies from Latin America, Asia and ...
Nosakhare O. Enaruna +1 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Episiotomy and obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) are recognized indicators of intrapartum care quality. The aim of this study was to assess episiotomy trends in non‐instrumental vaginal deliveries across all Portuguese public maternities over the last decade.
Mariana Bandeira +4 more
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How did episiotomy rates change from 2007 to 2014? Population-based study in France
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018 Background Since the 2000s, selective episiotomy has been systematically recommended worldwide. In France, the recommended episiotomy rate in vaginal deliveries is less than 30%.
Karine Goueslard +5 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To determine the association between epidural analgesia and perineal injury, including obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI), in primiparous women. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of primiparous women with singleton, term, vertex, and vaginal deliveries between 2012 and 2024 at a tertiary medical center.
Omri Dominsky +6 more
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Routine episiotomy is a common procedure to shorten the second stage of labor. The attitude of individuals is an important factor in episiotomy, which is often carried out without an indication.
Mitra Eftekhari Yazdi +2 more
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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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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Our study aimed to evaluate the combined risk of macrosomia and nulliparity. We investigated whether macrosomia is independently associated with an increased rate of intrapartum cesarean delivery (CD) and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes among nulliparous women delivering at term.
Tzuria Peled +6 more
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Comparative evaluation of prophylactic strategies for postpartum hemorrhage in vaginal delivery
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To compare the efficacy of different prophylactic oxytocin regimens in preventing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) after vaginal delivery. Methods Single‐center retrospective cohort study including all vaginal deliveries between February 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023, at a tertiary referral unit.
Stefania Fieni +6 more
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The impact of metal cup size on neonatal and maternal morbidity in vacuum‐assisted deliveries
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To evaluate whether metal cup size influences maternal and neonatal morbidity in vacuum‐assisted deliveries (VAD). Materials and Methods Retrospective cohort at a single tertiary center (2011–2022) comparing 60‐mm versus 50‐mm Malmström cups. A 1:1 matched cohort analysis balanced maternal and obstetric variables.
Matan Anteby +6 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019 Background Though the rate of episiotomy has decreased in France, the overall episiotomy rate was 20% in the 2016 national perinatal survey. We aimed to develop a classification to facilitate the analysis of episiotomy practices and to evaluate whether ...
Thomas Desplanches +5 more
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