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Re: Median vs medio-lateral episiotomy. From: Garry E. Siegel, M.D. (garrys@mindspring.com) Thu Jun 21 22:04:18 2007 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: FRANCES WREN: "Re: Median vs medio-lateral episiotomy." Previous message: R. Daniel Braun: "Re: atypical eclampsia??" In reply to: rmodugno@aol.com: "Median vs medio-lateral episiotomy." Next in thread: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: Median vs medio-lateral episiotomy." I just saw a "tip" in a throwaway--make a small midline and then extend it to the right to avoid extension to the sphincter. I've not done this yet. I make midline episiotomies when I make them, which is infrequently. I do tend to make them with forcep deliveries, but not with vacuum ones, because that "feels" right. Garry At Thu, 21 Jun 2007, rmodugno@aol.com wrote: > >OK folks - the assumption is - when you DO an episiotomy (not >interested in the no epis vs epis debate - this has been discussed ad >nauseam)- do you do a median or mediolateral, or either - and why - >pros/cons of both. > >Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG >Sylva, NC > >( My personal preference IF I do one - is median. Was taught >medio-lateral in residency- South Africa - but believe in a "kinder, >gentler" chilbirth) >________________________________________________________________________ >AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free >________________________________________________________________________ >________________________________________________________________________ >from AOL at AOL.com. -- Garry E. Siegel, M.D. Private Practice Roswell, GA Next message: FRANCES WREN: "Re: Median vs medio-lateral episiotomy." Previous message: R. Daniel Braun: "Re: atypical eclampsia??" In reply to: rmodugno@aol.com: "Median vs medio-lateral episiotomy." Next in thread: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: Median vs medio-lateral episiotomy."

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