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Descriptor English: Episiotomy
Descriptor Spanish: Episiotomía
Descriptor episiotomía
Scope note: Incisión de la pared posterior de la vagina y una porción del periné para ensanchar el introito vaginal con vistas a facilitar el parto y evitar desgarros.
Descriptor Portuguese: Episiotomia
Descriptor French: Épisiotomie
Entry term(s): Episiotomies
Tree number(s): E04.520.252.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004841
Scope note: An incision of the posterior vaginal wall and a portion of the pudenda which enlarges the vaginal introitus to facilitate delivery and prevent lacerations.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ED education
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
DeCS ID: 4920
Unique ID: D004841
NLM Classification: WQ 415
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2002/07/03
Episiotomy - Preferred
Concept UI M0007595
Scope note An incision of the posterior vaginal wall and a portion of the pudenda which enlarges the vaginal introitus to facilitate delivery and prevent lacerations.
Preferred term Episiotomy
Entry term(s) Episiotomies



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