Incisión

Una episiotomía se puede necesitar si la cabeza del bebé es demasiado grande para la abertura vaginal de la madre o si el bebé viene en presentación de nalgas (los glúteos o los pies salen primero) y hay un problema durante el parto.

Justo antes de que el bebé nazca y mientras la mujer está despierta y sin dolor (anestesia local), se hace una incisión en la parte inferior de la abertura vaginal con el fin de ampliarla para la salida de la cabeza del bebé.

Fecha de revisión: 5/6/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: Rachel A. Lewis, MD, FAAP, Columbia University Pediatric Faculty Practice, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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