Selective versus routine use of episiotomy for vaginal births in Shanghai hospitals, China: a comparison of policies

• Main Authors: Shengyi Gu (Author), Jindan Pei (Author), Chenchen Zhou (Author), Xiaobo Zhao (Author), Sheng Wan (Author), Jun Zhang (Author), Adewumi Adanlawo (Author), Zhongcheng Luo (Author), Guizhu Wu (Author), Xiaolin Hua (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To assess the effects of policy of selective versus routine episiotomy on mother and baby for women delivering vaginally in Shanghai and whether the hospital type has any effect on the outcomes. Method This was a multi-center retrospective cohort study in Shanghai between March 2...