Episiotomy: Differences in Practice Between Family Physicians and Obstetricians

Overview

Journal Can Fam Physician

Specialties General Medicine
Public Health

Date 2011 Jan 12

PMID 21221343

Citations 2

Authors

J Ruderman

J C Carroli

A J Reid

M A Murray

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Abstract

A review of 2188 records compared the numbers and types of episiotomies and tears in low-risk women delivered by family physicians and obstetricians. Family physicians performed significantly fewer episiotomies and were more likely to rely on the mediolateral procedure; obstetricians varied episiotomy type more often. The rates of third-degree tears and intact perineum were very similar.

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