Linda - I have worked with a doctor who closes episotomies with Allis
clamps. He leaves them attached for 45 minutes to an hour - yes, without
anesthesia. He's ready for retirement, and he has very few patients left.
Amazingly enough, those patients are fiercely loyal.
You're right. You probably didn't want to know!
Bonnie
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