2. Episiotomy: Ritual Genital Mutilation in Western Obstetrics
There is less posterior perineal trauma, less suturing and fewer complications, no difference for most pain measures and severe vaginal or perineal trauma, but there was an increased risk of anterior perineal trauma with restrictive episiotomy.
http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/episiotomy.html

3. Benefits and risks of episiotomy
It is concluded that episiotomies prevent anterior perineal lacerations (which carry minimal morbidity), but fail to accomplish any of the other maternal or fetal benefits traditionally ascribed, including prevention of perineal damage and its...
http://www.gentlebirth.org/format/woolley.html

4. Home versus hospital deliveries: follow up study of matched pairs for procedures and outcome -- A...
Home versus hospital deliveries: follow up study of matched pairs for procedures and outcome -- Ackermann-Liebrich et al. , You are seeing this message because your web browser does not support basic web standards.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/313/7068/1313?ijkey=1bcd0598283859b00e4...