Magnitude of Episiotomy and Associated Factors among Mothers Who Give Birth in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: Observation-Based Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Kassahun Fikadu (Author), Negussie Boti (Author), Birtukan Tadesse (Author), Dureti Mesele (Author), Emenet Aschenaki (Author), Etenesh Toka (Author), Fistum Arega (Author), Tsehaynesh Girma (Author), Abebech Paulos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Episiotomy is the most common obstetric procedure, performed when the clinical circumstances place the patient at a high risk of high-degree laceration. However, episiotomy should be done with judicious indication to lower perineal laceration with fewer complications. Despite its adverse...