Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWHO
Recommendation
Maintained
Routine or liberal use of episiotomy is not recommended for women undergoing spontaneous vaginal birth
Not recommended
Certainty of evidence
Low
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Originally Developed
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Year2018
InstitutionWorld Health Organization
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Consolidated guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
Year2025
InstitutionWorld Health Organization