| Autor: |
Yaser A, Faden, Azizah M, Fatani, Batoul M, Fallatah, Tala S, Rawa, Shatha A, Almasri, Nadia O, El Amin, Sondos A, Rawas, Mohammed Y, Al-Hindi |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Cureus. |
| ISSN: |
2168-8184 |
| DOI: |
10.7759/cureus.31606 |
| Popis: |
Background Perineal lacerations are feared complications of vaginal delivery, especially the severe types (third- and fourth-degree tears). World Health Organization (WHO) recommended restrictive episiotomy practice after alarming literature linked the increase in severe tears with routine episiotomy. Therefore, this study aimed to measure the association between episiotomy and the incidence of third- and fourth-degree perineal tears and infections in women who underwent episiotomy versus those who did not at a tertiary care center implementing the restrictive episiotomy policy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Western Region, between May 2016 and May 2018, targeting all pregnant women who underwent normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. The nonprobability convenient sampling technique was used for women who underwent episiotomy. Women without episiotomy (control group) were randomly selected in a 1:1 ratio. The prevalence (incidence) of episiotomy and its association with severe perineal tears were measured. Statistical data were analyzed using SPSS version 27 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). A |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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