Antecedentes Algunos médicos creen que la episiotomía sistemática, un corte quirúrgico en
la vagina y el perineo, previene los desgarros graves durante el parto. Por otro lado, una …

Background Episiotomy is done to prevent severe perineal tears, but its routine use has
been questioned. The relative effects of midline compared with midlateral episiotomy are …

Episiotomy is a widely-done intervention in childbirth, regardless of poor scientific evidence
of its benefits. This randomised controlled trial compares selective with routine use of a …

Episiotomy, one of the most common surgical procedures, was introduced in clinical practice
in the eighteenth century without having strong scientific evidence of its benefits. Its use was …

Episiotomy is a widely performed intervention in childbirth despite poor scientific evidence
for its benefits. Defined as a surgical incision in the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening …

EPISIOTOMIA EN EL PARTO VAGINAL Carroli G, Belizan J RESUMEN Antecedentes La
episiotomía se realiza para prevenir los desgarros Page 1 EPISIOTOMIA EN EL PARTO …

Introduction: To study the use, safety and effectiveness of a novel antenatal vaginal birth
training device (EPI-NO®) in primiparous women. Methods: Antenatal use of the EPI-NO® …

Objective: This article provides the estimates of the cost implications of switching from
routine to restrictive episiotomy in 2 provinces in Argentina (Santa Fe and Salta) from the …

This prospective study has been carried out in Sulaimani Maternity Teaching Hospital, from
October 2006 to April 2007 to evaluate the outcome of those primigravida women delivered …

Aim: To determine the number and prevalence of third-and fourth-grade perineal tears with
restrictive use of episiotomy, and the prevalence of obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) …