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Obstetric interventions among native and migrant women: the (over)use of episio...
Lorthe, Elsa; Severo, Milton; Hamwi, Sousan; Rodrigues, Teresa; Teixeira, Cristina; Barros, HenriqueEpisiotomy, defined as the incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth, is one of the most commonly performed surgical interventions in the world. We aimed to determine if migrant status is associated with episiotomy, and if individual characteristics mediate this association.Methods: We analyzed data from the Bambino study, a national, prospective cohort of migrant and native wome...
Date: 2024
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