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Prevalence of episiotomy practice and factors associated with it in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesWomen'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
doaj   +1 more source

Postpartum febrile morbidity following vacuum‐assisted birth: A retrospective cohort study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of use of restrictive episiotomy versus routine episiotomy in primigravidae undergoing vaginal birth at a tertiary care hospital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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
core   +1 more source

Maternal pre‐pregnancy body mass index and obstetric anal sphincter injury: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Women's Experience of Episiotomy

open access: yes, 2023
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
core  

Posttraumatic stress disorder 2 months after induced vaginal delivery: A multicenter prospective study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Choice in episiotomy – fact or fantasy: a qualitative study of women’s experiences of the consent process

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacological pain relief and postpartum bleeding in women with moderate or severe anemia: A cohort analysis of the WOMAN‐2 trial

open access: yesInternational Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

A novel classification for evaluating episiotomy practices: application to the Burgundy perinatal network

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of “Mother‐Friendly Care” Accreditations on Patient Choice: Evidence From Brazil

open access: yesSouthern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

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