Episiotomy Practice and Its Associated Factors in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Episiotomy, a surgical procedure that enlarges the vaginal opening during childbirth, was common practice until the early 2000s. Other sources, including the World Health Organization (WHO), advocate for the selective use of episiotomy. Episiotomy rates, on the other hand, have remained high in developing countries, while declining in developed countries. As a result, the current study sought to determine the overall prevalence of episiotomy in Africa as well as the risk factors associated with its practice.

Methods

Articles were searched in international electronic databases. A standardized Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and STATA software version 14 were used for data extraction and analysis, respectively. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Me

SUBMITTER: Woldegeorgis BZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295659 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature