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Episiotomy

Episiotomy, also known as perineotomy, is a surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall generally done by an obstetrician. This is usually performed during the second stage of labor to quickly enlarge the aperture, allowing the baby to pass through. The incision, which can be done from the posterior midline of the vulva straight…

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ICD-9-CM
73.6
MedlinePlus
002920
MeSH
D004841
Other names
Perineotomy
Pronunciation
/əˌpiːziˈɒtəmi, ˌɛpəsaɪˈ-/
Specialty
Obstetrics

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Edges44
Triples69
Avg. degree1.96
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related to Controversy · 15
Episiotomy → At, Australia, Canada, Europe, In, In Latin America, Research, Since, Slow, Studies, The, This, Traditionally, United States, While
related to External links · 12
Episiotomy → About, Animation, Baby, Don't Tell My Students, Ease Delivery, Electricliterature, How That Might Be, Labor, Merck Manual Professional EditionStages, Merck Manual Professional EditionWhat, The Husband Stitch, Used During Labor
related to Types · 10
Episiotomy → Bartholin's, Drawbacks, It, J-shaped, Lateral, Median, Medio-lateral, The, There, This
related to Uses · 8
Episiotomy → Both, Episiotomies, Some, Specific, Tears, The, Though, Vaginal
related to Pain management · 7
Episiotomy → Appropriate, Nonpharmacologic, Pain, Perineal, Routine, The, These
related to Discussion · 4
Episiotomy → Conversely, Damage, Having, In
has impact · 2
Episiotomy → One, Some
ICD-9-CM · 1
Episiotomy → 73.6
MedlinePlus · 1
Episiotomy → 002920
MeSH · 1
Episiotomy → D004841

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perineal also incision anal sphincter routine pain midline vaginal performed baby women anus episiotomies may technique one surgical posterior fourchette

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
EpisiotomyICD-9-CM73.61.00infobox
EpisiotomyMedlinePlus0029201.00infobox
EpisiotomyMeSHD0048411.00infobox
EpisiotomyOther namesPerineotomy1.00infobox
EpisiotomyPronunciation/əˌpiːziˈɒtəmi, ˌɛpəsaɪˈ-/1.00infobox
EpisiotomySpecialtyObstetrics1.00infobox
incontinenceinstance ofleading to long-term complications0.80text
post-partum paininstance ofWhile episiotomy is employed to obviate issues0.80text
incontinenceinstance ofWhile episiotomy is employed to obviate issues0.80text
and sexual dysfunctioninstance ofWhile episiotomy is employed to obviate issues0.80text
some studies suggest that episiotomy surgery itself can cause all of these problemsinstance ofWhile episiotomy is employed to obviate issues0.80text
Episiotomyhas impactSome0.60section

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