Editing Lithotomy position (section)

==Use for childbirth==
A [[Cochrane Review]] found that the lithotomy position may not be the ideal position for [[childbirth]], noting that while it makes care easier for physicians by placing the patient in an easily accessible position, it is often harder on the patient as use of the lithotomy position can narrow the birth canal by up to a third. In lieu of the lithotomy position, the Cochrane Review recommended women make informed choices about birthing positions and find the position that is most comfortable for them.<ref>{{Cite journal |doi = 10.1002/14651858.CD002006.pub4|title = Position in the second stage of labour for women without epidural anaesthesia|journal = Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews|year = 2017|last1 = Gupta|first1 = Janesh K.|last2 = Sood|first2 = Akanksha|last3 = Hofmeyr|first3 = G Justus|last4 = Vogel|first4 = Joshua P.| volume=2017 | issue=5 | pages=CD002006 | pmid=28539008 |pmc = 6484432}}</ref>