Episcissors-60 Economic Impact Evaluation - Case Study

Background

Episcissors-60 ® are fixed angle surgical scissors used for episiotomy during childbirth. They are designed to take away human error in estimating episiotomy angles and achieve a mediolateral cut at 60° to the perineal midline, hence minimising the risk of obstetric anal sphincter muscle injuries (OASIS) which requires surgical correction.` Initial results after the introduction of Episcissors-60 show that the majority of health care professionals achieve desired post-suturing episiotomy angles between 40° and 60°.2