An indication for a mediolateral episiotomy would be a woman who:
a. has had a previous midline episiotomy.
b. has a short perineum.
c. is delivering a preterm infant.
d. has a history of rapid deliveries.
B
A woman who has a short perineum may experience extension of a midline episiotomy into the rectum. A mediolateral episiotomy does not extend into the rectum.
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