Restrictive approach to episiotomy and the risk of third- and fourth-grade perineal tears: An analytical cross-sectional study at a rural tertiary hospital in South Africa
The low incidence of third- and fourth-degree tears among women without episiotomy reaffirms the advantages of a restrictive approach to the practice of episiotomy.
Authors
- Charles Bitamazire Businge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8393-1198)
- Masibonge Ndlela
Institutions
- Walter Sisulu University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/jcmsa.v4i1.242
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney