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Why is an episiotomy standard practice when trying to resolve shoulder dystocia?
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More room: Cutting an episiotomy increased room to deliver the posterior shoulder. The anterior shoulder is caught under the pubic bone, and you can't create room in that direction.
Answered 6/24/2014
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