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Episiotomy characteristics and risks for obstetric anal sphincter injuries: a case-control study

Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen |
2012

Abstract

We read the article by Stedenfeldt secondly et al. and would like to discuss some points. Firstly the site of incision and the repair technique might have on tissue healing secondly.

In a lateral episiotomy, increasing alfa, d and/or e could increase b. however, in mediolateral episiotomy (where d=0), b is only determined by alfa and e.