Hands off (or poised) vs hands on
3rd or 4th degree tears · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications
It is very uncertain whether hands off (or poised) changes 3rd or 4th degree tears compared with hands on (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 0.68 [0.21, 2.26]5 studies · 7317 participantsVery low