Episiotomy rates in primiparous women in Latin America:: hospital based descriptive study

被引：34

作者：

Althabe, F ^{[1
]}

Belizán, JM ^{[1
]}

Bergel, E ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] WHO, Pan Amer Hlth Org, Latin Amer Ctr Perinatol, Montevideo 11000, Uruguay

来源：

BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2002年 / 324卷 / 7343期

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D O I：

10.1136/bmj.324.7343.945

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Current scientific evidence shows that routine episiotomy is not justified: it has no benefit for mother or infant, increases the need for perineal suturing and the risk of complications to the healing process at seven days post partum, produces unnecessary pain and discomfort, and has potentially harmful long term effects.(1-3) We report rates of episiotomy in primiparous women in Latin American hospitals according to characteristics of hospitals and caregivers.

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页码：945 / 946

页数：2