The doctor decides to perform episiotomy when patient is in second stage.
All of the following statements are true for episiotomy except:
1
Can be either mild-line or mediolateral
2
Does not allows the widening of the birth canal
3
Mild-line episiotomies bleed less, are easier to repair and heal more quickly
4
Involvement of anal sphincter is classified 3rd – 4th-degree perineal tear