Episiotomies and the occurrence of severe perineal lacerations.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relation between the use of mediolateral episiotomy and the occurrence of severe (third degree) perineal tears in hospital deliveries in the Netherlands. DESIGN: An observational study. SUBJECTS: Data were derived from the Dutch National Obstetric Database (LVR) of 1990...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1994
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