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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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Postpartum febrile morbidity following vacuum‐assisted birth: A retrospective cohort study
Abstract Objective To evaluate whether vacuum‐assisted birth (VAB) independently increases the risk of postpartum febrile morbidity, identifying a potentially modifiable contributor to maternal infectious morbidity. Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a university‐affiliated tertiary maternity center between 2011 and 2023.
Itamar Gilboa +5 more
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Comparison of use of restrictive episiotomy versus routine episiotomy in primigravidae undergoing vaginal birth at a tertiary care hospital [PDF]
Background: Episiotomy is the surgical enlargement of the vaginal orifice by an incision on the perineum during the last part of the second stage of labour or delivery.
Venus, Deshwal +5 more
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Abstract Background The relationship between pre‐pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) is not well established. OASI is a major obstetric complication, contributing to postpartum morbidity through chronic pain, anal incontinence, and impaired quality of life.
Thilini Wijesekera +3 more
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Women's Experience of Episiotomy
Relevance of the research: There are few studies about women‘s experience after episiotomy. According to the study published in 2020, not only women were faced with physical difficulties during postpartum period such as restricting movement, pain due to ...
Toliušytė, Agnė
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Abstract Objectives An increased risk of postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been reported in women who had labor induced. Knowledge of childbirth‐related PTSD in this context remain poorly documented. Our aim was to assess the PTSD prevalence and identify characteristics associated with it after induced vaginal delivery at or near term.
Alizée Froeliger +26 more
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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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Abstract Objective Pain relief could minimize blood loss by limiting the adrenaline stress response to fear and trauma during birth. We examined the association between pharmacological pain relief and postpartum bleeding in a large cohort of women giving birth with anemia in sub‐Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Judith Lieber +161 more
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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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The Impact of “Mother‐Friendly Care” Accreditations on Patient Choice: Evidence From Brazil
ABSTRACT We examine the impact of Brazil's “Mother‐Friendly Care” accreditation program on hospital choice. Using administrative data on births in the Brazilian public health system from 2008–2019, we estimate a nested logit demand model that allows for differential substitution patterns based on existing Baby‐Friendly Hospital Initiative (IHAC ...
Cici McNamara, Felipe Rocha Campos
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