Objective: To assess the routine practice of defibulation during vaginal delivery for women who have undergone female genital mutilation or cutting.
Materials And Methods: A case-control study was conducted on women from Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Egypt, and Yemen who delivered at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from January 1, 2000, to November 30, 2011. Women who had defibulation were identified, and their records were examined.