[Episiotomy: can its habitual use be defended? A study of 100 puerperae and a group of gynecologists and midwives]. / Episiotomia: l'utilizzazione abituale va difesa? Un'indagine su 100 puerpere, su un gruppo di ginecologi e di ostetriche.

METHODS: The authors studied vaginal delivery with and without episiotomy, during the period 1993-1994. The aim of this study was to examine 100 puerperal women and a group of gynecologists and midwives, to evaluate the benefits and risks of routinely used medical procedures, and to understand the rational of the procedure and put in evidence the indications on which decisions were based. RESULTS: This study does not indicate that episiotomy offers a clear benefit to primipara in terms of decreased numbers of risk factors, while it is indicated in laborious vaginal delivery. The opinion of sanitary operators about this procedure is favourable especially for primiparas, but however this does not necessarily mean that more routine episiotomy can be justified.

[The clinical experiences of abortions on demand in a group of 221 adolescents]. / Esperienze cliniche sulle interruzioni volontarie di gravidanza in un gruppo di 221 adolescenti.

The authors studied about planned abortion performed by girls under 19 years of age, during the period 1991-1994. The aim of this study was to evaluate the entity of planned abortion also concerning the number of adolescent pregnancy. Our study show the percentage of pregnancy was progressively diminished, while regarding the planned abortion even if reduced along the time, the percentage remain steady in the course of years examined.