Determination of a cutoff value for pelvic floor distensibility using the Epi-no balloon to predict perineal integrity in vaginal delivery: ROC curve analysis. Prospective observational single cohort study.

Autor:	Zanetti MR; Department of Obstetrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Petricelli CD; Department of Obstetrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Alexandre SM; Department of Obstetrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Paschoal A; Department of Obstetrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Araujo Júnior E; Department of Obstetrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Nakamura MU; Department of Obstetrics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina [Sao Paulo Med J] 2016 Apr; Vol. 134 (2), pp. 97-102. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Mar 17.
DOI:	10.1590/1516-3180.2014.8581009
Abstrakt:	Context and Objective: Several risk factors are involved in perineal lacerations during vaginal delivery. However, little is known about the influence of perineal distensibility as a protective factor. The aim here was to determine a cutoff value for pelvic floor distensibility measured using the Epi-no balloon, which could be used as a predictive factor for perineal integrity in vaginal delivery. Design and Setting: Prospective observational single cohort study conducted in a maternity hospital. Methods: A convenience sample of 227 consecutive at-term parturients was used. All women had a single fetus in the vertex presentation, with up to 9.0 cm of dilation. The maximum dilation of the Epi-no balloon was measured using a tape measure after it had been inflated inside the vagina up to the parturients' maximum tolerance. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to obtain the Epi-no circumference measurement with best sensitivity and specificity. Results: Among the 161 patients who were included in the study, 50.9% underwent episiotomy, 21.8% presented lacerations and 27.3% retained an intact perineum. Age > 25.9 years; number of pregnancies > 3.4; number of deliveries > 2.2 and circumference measured by Epi-no > 21.4 cm were all directly correlated with an intact perineum. Circumference measurements using the Epi-no balloon that were greater than 20.8 cm showed sensitivity and specificity of 70.5% and 66.7% (area under curve = 0.713), respectively, as a predictive factor for an intact perineum in vaginal delivery. Conclusion: Circumferences greater than 20.8 cm achieved using the Epi-no balloon are a predictive factor for perineal integrity in parturients.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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