Obstetrics-gynecology

Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society provides comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations for treatment

Episiotomies during childbirth have declined in Canada, but a new report says the surgical cuts could reduce the chance of a mother being severely injured when forceps or a vacuum are involved.

Canadian product monograph updated to include this potential risk

Now contraindicated in women who are pregnant or may become pregnant

A national group of experts, led by the Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA) and the Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians of Canada (SOGC), has developed a list of 18 recommendations to reduce medico-legal risk and increase safety of care for mothers and babies across the country.

Similar risk found with short- and long-acting agents, and risk appears to increase with cumulative dose