Letters
Routine episiotomy should be abandoned
BMJ 1998; 317 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.317.7169.1389 (Published 14 November 1998) Cite this as: BMJ 1998;317:1389
- Jos£ M Beliz£n, Director,
- Guillermo Carroli, Director
- Latin American Centre for Perinatology, Pan-American Health Organisation-World Health Organisation, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales, Rosario, Argentina
EDITOR—In their editorial Maduma-Butshe et al discussed the need to abandon the routine use of episiotomy in developing countries.1
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Episiotomy rates in one hospital in Rosario, Argentina, before, during, and after episiotomy trial.2 Values are percentages (proportions)
The use of episiotomy is a paradigmatic example of the many interventions that are introduced into clinical …
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