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Letter to the editor: selective episiotomy versus no episiotomy for severe perineal trauma: a systematic review with meta-analysis

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Del Ponte Hospital, Urogynecology Unit, University of Insubria, Piazza Biroldi 1, 21100, Varese, Italy

    Maurizio Serati

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy

    Stefano Salvatore

  3. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EOC-Beata Vergine Hospital, Mendrisio, Switzerland

    Andrea Braga

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Serati, M., Salvatore, S. & Braga, A. Letter to the editor: selective episiotomy versus no episiotomy for severe perineal trauma: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Int Urogynecol J 31, 1715–1716 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04349-7

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