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 ...

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 ...

No significant effect seen on overall wound complications, but risk for clinically relevant wound complications significant reduced ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A pilot study of routine versus restrictive use of episiotomy during operative vaginal delivery has not provided conclusive evidence for the superiority of either approach, ...

Preventive antibiotics after a second-degree tear or episiotomy lower the risk of clinically relevant wound complications, ...

Millions of women undergo episiotomies during childbirth every year, yet the mechanics behind these surgical cuts remain ...

It sounds like a crude joke: A doctor stitches up a woman extra tight following childbirth while throwing a wink at her husband. Yet “the husband stitch” — when a doctor provides an “extra” stitch ...

The practice of delivering babies has long been influenced by traditions, based on the theories of popular obstetricians rather than on scientific proof. Recently, though, some routine practices have ...