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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica ScandinavicaIntroduction Vacuum‐assisted delivery is a major risk factor for obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI), yet agreement is lacking on whether mediolateral episiotomy mitigates risk.
Matan Anteby +7 more
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.In this life cycle assessment study conducted in a French hospital, attempted vaginal delivery showed substantially lower environmental impacts than planned cesarean section, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions, resource use, and water consumption, highlighting its greater environmental sustainability in childbirth care.
Sherazade Jaafar +3 more
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Episiotomy: techniques and indications. [PDF]
, 1986 journal articleIn current obstetric practice episiotomy is generally taken to refer to an incision of the perineum and vagina to facilitate vaginal delivery.
Varner, Michael W.
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Current approach to episiotomy: Inevitable or unnecessary?
, 2011 An episiotomy is a surgical incision through the perineum made to provide sufficient area for the delivery of the infant. About 10 to 95% of women who deliver will have episiotomy depending on which part of the world they are having delivery.Too early ...
Dusica Kocijancic +2 more
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Incidence and risk factors for postpartum infections: A Norwegian cohort study, 2012–2020
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.Nationwide registry data from 516 874 deliveries in Norway (2012–2020) show that postpartum infections are common and that endometritis/puerperal sepsis is increasing. Delivery‐related factors, especially emergency cesarean section, postpartum hemorrhage, and chorioamnionitis, show the strongest associations.
Kjerstine Røe +6 more
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The Effect of Perineal Massage in the Second Stage of Labor on Perineal Trauma In Nulliparos Women Reffering to ‘Teaching Hospital of Imam Khomeini’ Khalkhal [PDF]
Background & Objectives: Perineal trauma is common outcome of vaginal birth, and can cause short- term and long- term problems for new mothers. Pain, blood loss, need for suturing, urinary, bowel, and sexual dysfunctional and protracted pain, is of ...
سهرابی, معصومه +3 more
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Factors Associated with Episiotomy Practices in Bahirdar City, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2020 Fentahun Beyene, Azezu Asres Nigussie, Simachew Kassa Limenih, Azimeraw Arega Tesfu, Kihinetu Gelaye Wudineh Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Fentahun Beyene Email ...
Beyene F +4 more
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Perineal Outcome after Restrictive use of Episiotomy in Primi-gravidas
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2009 Introduction: Episiotomy is a common obstetrical practice that is believed to prevent severe lacerations. Principles of evidence based medicine raises questions on the utility of routine episiotomy.
A Joshi, R Acharya
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Tiredness and the Capacity to Decide: The Example of Maternity Care
Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Tiredness is taken seriously in healthcare where clinicians are concerned since good decisions require the ability to think clearly. The impact of patient tiredness is neglected. This is surprising, as there are healthcare contexts, like maternity care, where tiredness is nearly ubiquitous.
Luke Brunning
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Birth, EarlyView.New analysis from 15 years of Indonesian Demographic Health Survey Data has identified a shift from home birth to hospital birth. However, 65% of women who gave birth in hospital had no risk factors, while 13% of women who gave birth at home did report pregnancy‐related risk factors.
Kai Hodgkin +2 more
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