title: Strategies for avoiding episiotomies.
abstract: Changing trends in obstetrics have case serious doubt on the value of episiotomy. It may often be far more harmful than beneficial. This viewpoint is discussed and various methods for avoiding episiotomy in many situations are presented.
authors: Johns Hopkins Health Plan, Baltimore, MD 21202.
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authors: van Amerongen
mesh_terms: D004841:Episiotomy / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D011247:Pregnancy