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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4-5
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-1-16
pubmed:abstractText
This study has examined the use of episiotomy (Ep) in primiparas on all labor wards (65) in Sweden, focusing on two hospitals in particular. The information was obtained by means of a questionnaire and from original medical records at the two hospitals. Whereas the mean incidence of Ep for the whole country was 30%, we found a wide variation (9-77%) from hospital to hospital. When delivery positions were compared, the lowest Ep rate was reported from those hospitals where women frequently used "alternative positions". The results suggest that efforts should be directed to a more restrictive use of Ep in normal delivery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0001-6349
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
70
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
325-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
The use of episiotomy in primiparas in Sweden. A descriptive study with particular focus on two hospitals.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't