Botched Episiotomy Leads to Ongoing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

ByCody Porcoro

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Botched Episiotomy Leads to Ongoing Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Case Overview

This case involves a female patient who had been bought to the hospital after going into labor with her second child. During delivery, multiple maneuvers had to be made to deliver the the child, and a large episiotomy was done to deliver the head with extensive tearing. The mother underwent multiple reconstructive surgeries for the tearing, but still had poor function of her pelvic floor. She underwent extensive and on-going physical therapy for pelvic floor dysfunction, but continued to be limited in walking, sitting, and bowel function due to damage from the episiotomy.

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