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Episiotomy, perineal trauma

Australia

• Queensland Maternity and Neonatal Clinical Guidelines Program
  • Supplement: Perineal care [2012]
  • Perineal care [2012]

International

• Cochrane Library
  • Surgical repair of spontaneous perineal tears that occur during childbirth versus no intervention
  • Routine perineal shaving on admission in labour
  • Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma
  • Episiotomy for vaginal birth
  • Continuous versus interrupted sutures for perineal repair
  • Antibiotic prophylaxis for fourth-degree perineal tear during vaginal birth
  • Antenatal perineal massage for reducing perineal trauma
  • Absorbable synthetic versus catgut suture material for perineal repair
  • Absorbable suture materials for primary repair of episiotomy and second degree tears

South Africa

• Maternal Care Manual - Perinatal Education Programme
  • Performing and repairing an episiotomy [2006]

United Kingdom

• National Guideline Clearinghouse
  • The management of third- and fourth-degree perineal tears. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists [2007]

• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • Episiotomy - query bank [2012]
  • Cleansing at perineal repair - query bank [2012]
  • Management of early breakdown of episiotomy or tear repairs - query bank [2011]
  • Repair of Third- and Fourth-Degree Perineal Tears Following Childbirth (Consent Advice) [2010]
  • The Management of Third- and Fourth-Degree Perineal Tears [2007]

United States of America

• National Guideline Clearinghouse
  • Episiotomy. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [2006]

WHO

• WHO Reproductive Health Library
  • Episiotomy for vaginal birth [2003]

Articles in journals

• American Family Physician
  • Repair of Obstetric Perineal Lacerations [2003]

• Israel Medical Association Journal
  • Are You Happy with the Epi(siotomy)? [2003]

• Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Obstetric levator ani muscle injuries: current status [2012]

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