Comparative study of episiotomy angles achieved by cutting with straight Mayo scissors and the EPISCISSORS-60 in a birth simulation model

摘要

We compared the clinician's ability to cut episiotomies at the recommended 60A degrees angle with traditional straight Mayo scissors compared with patented fixed-angle episiotomy scissors EPISCISSORS-60A (R) in a simulated setting using mounted incision pads. The hypothesis was that fixed-angle episiotomies would achieve a more accurate cutting angle of 60A degrees.