RT Book, Section A1 Orejuela, Francisco A1 Chisholm, Padraic A2 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 1159806528 T1 Episiotomy T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259861925 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159806528 RD 2024/10/11 AB An episiotomy is a surgical incision of the female perineum performed at the time of delivery to increase the diameter of the soft tissue pelvic outlet and facilitate a vaginal delivery. It is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in women in the United States yet it is controversial.