Massage vs control (hands off or care
Episiotomy · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications
It is very uncertain whether massage changes episiotomy compared with control (hands off or care (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.55 [0.29, 1.03]7 studies · 2684 participantsVery low