OBJECTIVE To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes of vacuum versus forceps application in assisted vaginal delivery. MATERIAL AND METHOD Women in labor with vertex presentation were delivered by vacuum and forceps. A total of 120 cases were included in this prospective study. Maternal and neonatal morbidity were compared in terms of perineal lacerations, episiotomy extension, post-partum he...

BACKGROUND Perineal warm packs are widely used during childbirth in the belief that they reduce perineal trauma and increase comfort during late second stage of labor. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of applying warm packs to the perineum on perineal trauma and maternal comfort during the late second stage of labor. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was undertaken. In t...

OBJECTIVE To compare a continuous suture technique with interrupted stitches using inverted knots for postpartum perineal repair of second-degree lacerations and episiotomies. DESIGN A double-blind randomised controlled trial. SETTING A Danish university hospital with more than 4800 deliveries annually. POPULATION A total of 400 healthy primiparous women with a vaginal delivery at term. M...

The use of fundal pressure to assist a woman in labor is a controversial procedure. Its benefits are yet to be scientifically confirmed and it is associated with complications such as perineal lacerations, uterine rupture and uterine inversion. A case is reported of a 28year old Gravida 5 Para ?? (3 Alive) who presented to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, (AKTH) Kano, Nigeria with uterine prolapse...

Objective- introduce and evaluate modified surgical technique in repair of third grade perinea lacerations in mares. Design- descriptive study. Animals- ten mares. Procedures- The tissue between rectal and vagina mucosa was incised in the way that the lower rectal mucosa was entirely separated from upper vaginal mucosa and a flap was consequently induced in both sides. The septum between rectum...

A tear in the birth canal is trauma caused by of a baby that occurs cervix, vagina or perineum. The tears occur can be minor (blisters, lacerations), episiotomy wounds, spontaneous perineal from mild degrees to total detail rupture (disconnected anal sphincter), vaginal wall, uterine fornix, area around clitoris and urethra, even most severe such as rupture. uterus. Based on Indonesian Demograp...