Episiotomi

Episiotomy (pengucapan bahasa Inggris: [/ɛˌpiːziːˈɔːtʌmiː/]) adalah sebuah irisan bedah melalui perineum yang dilakukan unuk memperlebar vagina dengan maksud untuk membantu proses kelahiran bayi. Perlebaran ini dapat dilakukan di garis tengah (midline) atau dari sebuah sudut dari ujung belakang dari vulva, dilakukan di bawah bius lokal (local anaesthetic) dan dijahit kembali setelah melahirkan. Ini merupakan suatu prosedur umum dalam kedokteran yang dilakukan kepada wanita.
Referensi
- Hartmann K, Viswanathan M, Palmieri R, Gartlehner G, Thorp J Jr, Lohr KN. Outcomes of routine episiotomy: a systematic review. JAMA 2005;293:2141-8. PMID 15870418.
- Signorello LB, Harlow BL, Chekos AK, Repke JT. Midline episiotomy and anal incontinence: retrospective cohort study. BMJ 2000;320:86-90. PMID 10625261.
- Weber AM, Meyn L. Episiotomy use in the United States, 1979-1997. Obstet Gynecol 2002;100:1177-82. PMID 12468160.
Lihat pula
Pranala luar
- WebMD Health Diarsipkan 2002-12-20 di Wayback Machine. – Do I need to have an episiotomy?
- NotJustSkin.org Diarsipkan 2007-08-10 di Wayback Machine. – Avoiding Vaginal Tears and Episiotomies
- Moondragon.org Diarsipkan 2005-08-23 di Wayback Machine. – Graphic photo of episiotomy
- ProHighway.com – Medical diagram of episiotomy
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