[Rate of episiotomy in the University Clinical Hospital of Arrixaca and factors that influence in its practice.].

Objective: The conduction of episiotomy is a questioned practice given the strong scientific evidence on its adverse effects. The study objectives were to know the episiotomy rate and its adaptation to the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, Consumption and Social Welfare and assess the associated factors.

Methods: It has been made a Observational, descriptive and transversal quantitative study, it was carried out in the university clinical hospital arrixaca.