Spontaneous vaginal deliveries and perineal trauma in Lucea, Jamaica

In 1991, there were 995 uncomplicated vaginal deliveries at Noel Holmes Hospital (NHH) in Lucea, Jamaica. Seven hundred and forty-two women were discharged with intact perineums. Only 3 episiotomies were performed. These data raise a concern that episiotomy may be overused in the United States.