Obstetrics and Gynecology · 1983 · 383 citations · 0 references
MedicineGynecologyObstetricsObstetric ComplicationsObstetric SurgeryMaternal Medical ConditionsMaternal SafetyPerineal CarePregnancyMaternal Patient SafetyMaternal Surgical SafetyObstetric ProphylaxisPerineal Complication PreventionPerineal Protection
The author's experience and a review of the medical literature suggest that prophylactic episiotomy is not indicated.(Obstet Gynecol 62:393, 1983)