Effect of episiotomy on perineal lacerations in spontaneous vertex deliveries
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Selective Episiotomy: Indications, Techinique, and Association with Severe Perineal Lacerations.
Introduction Episiotomy is a controversial procedure, especially because the discussion that surrounds it has gone beyond the field of scientific debate, being adopted as an indicator of the "humanization of childbirth". The scientific literature indicates that episiotomy should not be performed routinely, but selectively. Objectives To review the literature in order to assess whether the imple...
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between median episiotomy and severe (third- and fourth-degree) perineal lacerations in primiparous women. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING University-affiliated hospital providing secondary obstetric care in Quebec City. PATIENTS A total of 6522 primiparous women who gave birth vaginally to a single live baby in cephalic position between 19...
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NURSING STANDARD PERINEAL WOUNDS commonly occur in women during labour (Albers et al 2005). A cross-sectional survey of 101 randomly selected NHS trusts in the UK in the mid-1990s revealed that 83% of low risk primigravidae experienced some form of perineal trauma (Williams et al 1998). Many women also experience labial tears, grazes or vulval varicosities which are painful (Steen 2007). Perine...
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Background: Perineal traumas particularly caused by following vaginal delivery are associated with short and long term morbidity for women. Therefore, interventions that increase the probability of intact perineum are necessary. The aim of study was to determine the effect of perineal massage with a sterile lubricant on the incidence of episiotomy and perinea laceration. Materials: This clinica...
متن کاملEpisiotomy in low-risk vaginal deliveries.
PURPOSE The object of this study was to determine factors leading to episiotomy in low-risk vaginal deliveries, including a comparison of family physicians with obstetricians. The research was also to assess the incidence of episiotomy in a large community hospital and compare it with a national rate of 40%. METHODS A retrospective cohort design was used with computerized records from one hos...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of King Edward Medical University
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2079-0694,2079-7192
DOI: 10.21649/akemu.v11i4.1079