TY - JOUR
T1 - Episiotomy
T2 - Risks of dehiscence and rectovaginal fistula
AU - Homsi, Riad
AU - Daikoku, Norman H.
AU - Littlejohn, John
AU - Wheeless, Clifford R.
PY - 1994/12
Y1 - 1994/12
N2 - The obstetric literature was reviewed to assess the risk of episiotomy dehiscence and rectovaginal fistula formation from routine episiotomy, with and without third-and fourth-degree laceration into the rectal sphincter or rectal mucosa, respectively. Strong evidence suggests that elective episiotomy predisposes to severe 3rd and 4th degree perineal lacerations and that episiotomy dehiscence with rectovaginal fistula formation is strongly related to 3rd and 4th degree perineal lacerations.
AB - The obstetric literature was reviewed to assess the risk of episiotomy dehiscence and rectovaginal fistula formation from routine episiotomy, with and without third-and fourth-degree laceration into the rectal sphincter or rectal mucosa, respectively. Strong evidence suggests that elective episiotomy predisposes to severe 3rd and 4th degree perineal lacerations and that episiotomy dehiscence with rectovaginal fistula formation is strongly related to 3rd and 4th degree perineal lacerations.
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U2 - 10.1097/00006254-199412000-00002
DO - 10.1097/00006254-199412000-00002
M3 - Review article
C2 - 7885655
AN - SCOPUS:0028073207
SN - 0029-7828
VL - 49
SP - 803
EP - 808
JO - Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey
JF - Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey
IS - 12
ER -