<![CDATA[Objective: To compare the laceration extension between median
and mediolateral episiotomy in women with perineal body sized
more than 2.5 cm.
Method: A single‐blind RCT study was conducted on 104 women receiving
median episiotomy and 104 women receiving mediolateral
episiotomy at Dr. M. Djamil Hospital Padang and Reksodiwiryo Military
Hospital Padang.
Result: There was no difference in laceration extension in both
groups, but pain in the first 24 hours and pain after day 14 was
higher on mediolateral group than the median group (p=0.005 and
p=0.008, respectively).
Conclusion: There is no difference in terms of laceration extension
between median and mediolateral episiotomy, but the pain is higher
in the mediolateral group.
[Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 1: 38‐43]
Keywords: laceration extension, median episiotomy, mediolateral
episiotomy]]>
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