"Episiotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An incision of the posterior vaginal wall and a portion of the pudenda which enlarges the vaginal introitus to facilitate delivery and prevent lacerations.
| Descriptor ID |
D004841
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.520.252.750
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Episiotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Maternal characteristics and causes associated with refractory postpartum haemorrhage after vaginal birth: a secondary analysis of the WHO CHAMPION trial data. BJOG. 2020 Apr; 127(5):628-634.
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Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 05 25; 5:CD002006.
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Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 May 16; (5):CD002006.
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Promoting childbirth companions in South Africa: a randomised pilot study. BMC Med. 2007 Apr 30; 5:7.
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Elective episiotomy in perspective. S Afr Med J. 1987 Mar 21; 71(6):357-9.
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Perineal management during childbirth and subsequent dyspareunia. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 1987; 14(2):97-100.