Episiotomy: history, present and future–a review

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dc.contributor.authorGhulmiyyah, Labib M.
dc.contributor.authorSinno, Sara S.Hamze
dc.contributor.authorMirza, Fadi Ghazi
dc.contributor.authorFinianos, Elie S.
dc.contributor.authorNassar, Anwar H.
dc.contributor.departmentObstetrics and Gynecology
dc.contributor.facultyFaculty of Medicine (FM)
dc.contributor.institutionAmerican University of Beirut
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-24T12:08:12Z
dc.date.available2025-01-24T12:08:12Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractChildbirth has always carried traumatic stress to the woman’s body. To deliver with less perineal trauma, obstetricians have used episiotomies. Episiotomy is still a common practice despite the controversy regarding its use. Weighing the risks and benefits, the scientific literature supports its selective use. With the worldwide trend to reduce the rate of episiotomy, several techniques have been proposed to achieve that. However, further research is still needed to prove their efficacy. This review will shed light on the historical background of episiotomy, its different techniques, indications, and the future of its practice. © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2020.1755647
dc.identifier.eid2-s2.0-85084252761
dc.identifier.pmid32338105
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10938/31751
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Ltd.
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectBenefits
dc.subjectEpisiotomy
dc.subjectRestrictive use
dc.subjectRisks
dc.subjectRoutine use
dc.subjectDelivery, obstetric
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectForecasting
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectParturition
dc.subjectPerineum
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectChildbirth
dc.subjectClinical practice
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectPerineum injury
dc.subjectPosttraumatic stress disorder
dc.subjectReview
dc.subjectRisk factor
dc.subjectAdverse event
dc.subjectBirth
dc.subjectInjury
dc.subjectObstetric delivery
dc.subjectProcedures
dc.titleEpisiotomy: history, present and future–a review
dc.typeReview

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