The influence of episiotomy on the neonatal survival and incidence of periventricular haemorrhage in very-low-birth-weight infants.
The neonatal survival and incidence of periventricular haemorrhage (PVH) in very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants who present by the vertex are not influenced by the use of episiotomy. This study does not support the routine use of episiotomy for pre-term vertex deliveries.
D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D004841:Episiotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps; D011247:Pregnancy