J Midwifery Womens Health. 2007;52(3):246-253. A Cochrane review [39] pooled data from 8 clinical trials that compared suture materials for perineal repairs. Although the quality of the included ...

Authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that a simple, continuous stitching technique to repair tears to the perineum after vaginal delivery can prevent one woman in six from ...

The most recent data on obstetric lacerations during vaginal delivery have been incorporated into recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), published in the ...

For recommendation 1.13.20 on angle of episiotomy, we identified evidence that suggests a 60-degree cutting angle coincidental with crowning results in episiotomy suture angles associated with a lower ...