Episiotomy for vaginal birth
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Episiotomy for instrumental nulliparous vaginal birth is not associated with a reduction in obstetric anal sphincter injuries- Slow delivery associated with less anal injury
- Lateral episiotomy is associated with reduced risk of maternal anal sphincter injury in vacuum-assisted deliveries
- Manual rotation of occiput posterior during labor increases the rate of spontaneous vaginal delivery
- Forceps delivery from low station at term pregnancy associated with relative safety
- Mode of delivery unchanged with delayed or immediate pushing in second stage labor with epidural analgesia