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. 1992 Nov;38:2583–2589.

Episiotomy

Differences in practice between family physicians and obstetricians

James Ruderman, June C Carroli, Anthony J Reid, Michael A Murray
PMCID: PMC2145880  PMID: 21221343

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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