[Who invented the episiotomy? On the history of the episiotomy].
The most frequent operation in obstetrics is to cut ans suture an episiotomy. This technique was first mentioned in 18th century. Yet is took 100 years to be commonly accepted after it was first publicated 1810 in a medical journal. This paper will show the historical development of an episiotomy that nowadays still is a topic contrary discussion.
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Geburtshilflich-gynäkologische Abteilung, Universitätsklinikums Rudolf Virchow, Freien Universität Berlin.
D004841:Episiotomy / Q000266:history*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy
Wer erfand den Dammschnitt? Zur Geschichte der Episiotomie.