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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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.905174/full |