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Re: perineal stretching

From: Lauren (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 24 May 1999 07:43:27 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 23 May 1999, Suzanne wrote: >
>At 08:19 PM 5/23/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>>When the vacuum extractor is used to assist delivery, when is the
>>episiotomy performed, is it at crowning or some other time? If it is
>>earlier then how can the perineum stretch? Would it stretch at all if
>>epis. is off to the side?
>
>All the times I've seen the VE used (several different doctors), an
>episiotomy has not been done, and there was no tearing caused by the VE.
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In this case an epis was done (a mediolateral) and I'm confused as to

when it would be done seeing as though the physician only has two hands. If it was done early than how would that effect the mothers ability to stretch effectivly because then the epis extended.

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