"Episiotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An incision of the posterior vaginal wall and a portion of the pudenda which enlarges the vaginal introitus to facilitate delivery and prevent lacerations.
| Descriptor ID |
D004841
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.520.252.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Episiotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Landy HJ, Laughon SK, Bailit JL, Kominiarek MA, Gonzalez-Quintero VH, Ramirez M, Haberman S, Hibbard J, Wilkins I, Branch DW, Burkman RT, Gregory K, Hoffman MK, Learman LA, Hatjis C, VanVeldhuisen PC, Reddy UM, Troendle J, Sun L, Zhang J. Characteristics associated with severe perineal and cervical lacerations during vaginal delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Mar; 117(3):627-635.
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Goldberg J, Purfield P, Roberts N, Lupinacci P, Fagan M, Hyslop T. The Philadelphia Episiotomy Intervention Study. J Reprod Med. 2006 Aug; 51(8):603-9.
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Dandolu V, Lawrence L, Gaughan JP, Grotegut C, Harmanli OH, Jaspan D, Hernandez E. Trends in the rate of shoulder dystocia over two decades. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2005 Nov; 18(5):305-10.
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Goldberg J, Holtz D, Hyslop T, Tolosa JE. Has the use of routine episiotomy decreased? Examination of episiotomy rates from 1983 to 2000. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Mar; 99(3):395-400.