Episiotomy Practice and Its Associated Factors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BackgroundEpisiotomy, a surgical procedure that enlarges the vaginal opening during childbirth, was common practice until the early 2000s. Other sources, including the World Health Organization (WHO), advocate for the selective use of episiotomy. Episiotomy rates, on the other hand, have remained hi...

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Main Authors: Beshada Zerfu Woldegeorgis, Mohammed Suleiman Obsa, Lemi Belay Tolu, Efa Ambaw Bogino, Tesfalem Israel Boda, Henok Berhanu Alemu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.905174/full