Table 1. Comparison of delivery outcomes based on episiotomy use in two time epochs over three decades 1990-1997 N=82,082 (%) P value 2000-2017 N=57,183 (%) Episiotomy (%) 28,350 (35) 1,479… Click to show full abstract
Table 1. Comparison of delivery outcomes based on episiotomy use in two time epochs over three decades 1990-1997 N=82,082 (%) P value 2000-2017 N=57,183 (%) Episiotomy (%) 28,350 (35) 1,479 (7) 3rd/4th degree laceration (% of episiotomy group) 6,936 (24) 0.001 187 (13) Immediate newborn condition* (% of episiotomy group) 1,003 (3.5) 0.55 48 (3.2) Neonatal composite** (% of episiotomy group) 112 (0.4) 0.24 3 (0.2)
               
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