What is an OASI and how do you know if you have suffered one? What is an OASI? An OASI is an Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injury and, if you have one, you will have received that injury during the … [Read more...]
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Did An Episiotomy Cause My Third Degree Tear?
There seem to be conflicting views as to the influence of an episiotomy during vaginal childbirth on the likelihood of the woman experiencing severe perineal trauma. What is a severe tear? Most … [Read more...]
Negligent Stitching after Childbirth
Childbirth can inflict significant damage on the mother. With prompt and skilled attention, this damage can be recovered, but an incompetent response can lead to a lifetime of distress. Repairing … [Read more...]
Can Episiotomy Stitches Come Out?
If you have an episiotomy, the wound should be sutured shortly after the birth. However, you need to take care of the wound as the stitches can come out. If you think they have come out, you need to … [Read more...]
3rd Degree Tear After Episiotomy
A 3rd degree tear can affect anyone who has a vaginal delivery, even those who undergo an episiotomy. Does an episiotomy stop a 3rd degree tear? An episiotomy will not stop a 3rd degree tear from … [Read more...]
Midline Episiotomies Not Practised in the UK
If you had a midline episiotomy while giving birth and this materially contributed towards you suffering a third degree tear, you could be entitled to claim compensation. This is because midline … [Read more...]
Are Midline Episiotomies Negligent?
If you have suffered a third or fourth degree tear because of a midline episiotomy, you could be entitled to pursue a claim for compensation. This is because midline episiotomies are no longer … [Read more...]
Blunt Scissors Episiotomy
If blunt scissors were used to cut your episiotomy and this contributed towards you developing a third degree tear, you could be entitled to claim compensation. Safe episiotomies An episiotomy is … [Read more...]
Does An Episiotomy Prevent A Tear?
Previously it was thought that episiotomies prevented the risk of perineal tears during childbirth. Now it is largely agreed that the reverse is true, with the risk being especially prevalent if a … [Read more...]
Episiotomy Complications
Research suggests that episiotomies increase the risk of a third degree tear. If the injury is not properly repaired, it can lead to further complications. Episiotomies and third degree tears An … [Read more...]