ACOG Releases Practice Bulletin Regarding Routine Episiotomies

... The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists on Friday in the April issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology released guidelines saying that physicians should not perform routine episiotomies -- a 3/4- to 1 1/2-inch incision performed during many deliveries to enlarge the vaginal opening and reduce the risk of uncontrolled tearing of the perineum during delivery -- unless there is a definitive reason to perform the procedure, Reuters Health reports... click link for more info. ...