A multicentre evaluation of the two-layered repair of postpartum perineal trauma

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-8

  Oboro, V O ^a,d   Tabowei, T O ^b   Loto, O M ^c   Bosah, J O ^b  

^a Zonal General Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^d LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERINEUM INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE REMOVAL; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CLOSURE;

ADULT; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037260819     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0144361021000043128     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Gordon B., Mackrodt C., Fern E., Truesdale A., Ayers S. and Grant A. (1998) The Ipswich Childbirth Study: 1. A randomized evaluation of two-stage postpartum perineal repair leaving the skin unsutured. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 105, 435-440.
2. Grant A. (1986) Repair of episiotomies and perineal tears. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 93, 417-419.
3. Grant A. (1989a) Repair of a perineal trauma after childbirth. In: Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbirth, edited by Chalmas I., Enkin M.W. and Kierse M.J.N.C., pp. 1170-1181. Oxford University Press.
4. Grant A. (1989b). The choice of suture materials and techniques for repair of perineal trauma: an overview of the evidence from controlled trials. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 96, 1281-1289.
5. Hale R.W. (1994) Operative delivery. In: Current Obstetric and Gynecologic Diagnosis and Treatment, edited by DeCherney A.H. and Pernoll M.L., 8th edition, pp. 543-573. NewYork, Lange Medical.
6. Isager-Sally L., Legarth J., Jacobsen B. and Bostofte E. (1986) Episiotomy repair - immediate and long-term sequelae. A prospective randomized study of three different methods of repair. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 93, 420-425.
7. Johanson R.B. (1995) Absorbable vs non-absorbable sutures for perineal repair [revised 14 April 1994]. In: Pregnancy and Childbirth Module, edited by Kierse M.J.N.C., Renfrew M.J., Neilson J.P. and Crowther C. Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Database [database on disk an CDROM]. The Cochrane Collaboration; Issue 2. Oxford, Update Software.
8. Kettle C. and Johanson R.B. (2000) Absorbable synthetic versus catgut suture material for perineal repair. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2, CD000006.
9. Mackrodt C., Gordon B., Fern E., Ayers S., Truesdale A. and Grant A. (1998) The Ipswich Childbirth Study: 2. A randomized comparison of polyglactin 910 with chromic catgut for postpartum perineal repair. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 105, 441-445.
10. Mahomed K., Grant A., Ashurst H. and James D. (1989) The Southmead perineal suture study. A randomized comparison of suture materials and suturing techniques for repair of perineal trauma. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 96, 1272-1280.
11. McElhinney B.R., Glenn D.R., Dornan G. and Harper M.A. (2000) Episiotomy repair: Vicryl versus Vicryl rapide. Ulster Medical Journal, 69, 27-29.