Episiotomy (Episiototu)

Episiotomy (Episiotaee) is the surgical cutting of the tissue surrounding the vaginal opening during difficult labor. A woman may need an episiotome under certain conditions during childbirth, including when the fetal head enters the uterine opening, which can strain the vaginal tissue and even damage its integrity.

Episiotopy (EPISIOTOMY) - a median episiotome is a surgical technique for dissecting the perineum, opening the vaginal wall (along the central line).

It is performed if necessary in cases of retention of the fetal head in the pelvic cavity before its appearance in the genital slit. Due to this feature, it is necessary to cut out two lips from the surrounding tissues for the vaginal tube, which is why a median episiotomy is also called a forceps split.

The operation is usually performed in the second stage of labor within a few minutes. Sometimes an episiototomy has to be performed on a large operating table, where the patient can be fully straightened or the placenta can be safely treated. Marginal episiotomy is a misnomer; it would be more correct to call it lateral