Only one study has looked at the costs associated with episiotomy practice. [35] This study examined the implications for cost of care in Argentina if a restrictive episiotomy policy was universally ...

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An episiotomy is a cut made along your perineum by your doctor during labor. Your doctor may need to cut your vaginal opening to allow more room for your baby to be born safely and without harm.

In first-time mothers requiring vacuum-assisted delivery, a lateral episiotomy (angled cut) in the tissue between the vaginal and anal opening more than halves the risk of obstetric anal sphincter ...

At one time, episiotomy was a routine procedure performed on women during childbirth. These days, however, it is increasingly used on a case-by-case basis. Research conducted in the municipality of ...

Chances are, you probably know enough about episiotomies — where an incision is made in the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening and make room for baby's grand entrance — to know that you'd rather ...

Energy therapies are complementary methods focused on revealing the existing energy and restoring the individual's (recipient's) energy. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of Reiki ...

Prophylactic antibiotics reduced the risk of clinically relevant wound complications but not overall wound complications in women with episiotomies and second-degree tears. Evidence Rating Level: 1 ...

Romani is doing very well after her vestibulotomy today. The staff is extremely disappointed that the calf was not viable, but are very relieved that Romani is doing well. Her vital signs are good and ...

Childbirth is unpredictable, but it should never mean giving up your right to decide what happens to your body. One of the most debated practices in Indian delivery rooms is the episiotomy, a surgical ...

African Journal of Reproductive Health / La Revue Africaine de la Santé Reproductive, Vol. 29, No. 8 (August 2025), pp. 174-175 (2 pages) ...