CONTEXT Episiotomy at the time of vaginal birth is common. Practice patterns vary widely, as do professional opinions about maternal risks and benefits associated with routine use. OBJECTIVE To systematically review the best evidence available about maternal outcomes of routine vs restrictive use of episiotomy. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We searched MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied...

Background: Episiotomy is a deliberate incision made on the perineum and posterior vaginal wall during delivery. Mothers that have new baby are in great need for wound care pain relief. We assessed compared intensity sexual satisfaction using cyanoacrylate adhesive glue vicryl episiotomy skin closure at AKTH, Kano Nigeria. Methods: A randomised control trial was conducted among 100 women who ha...

Objective: To compare the morbidity following episiotomy repair by rapidly absorbed polyglactin and chromic catgut. Materials & Methods: This prospective longitudinal study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical College, Kolkata. 100 primigravida with episiotomy were divided into 2 groups Group I:CC (n=50) repaired with no 1,0 chromic catgut and Group II:VR (n=50...

Context: Saffron, as a medicinal plant, is widely used to treat various diseases, especially among women. Therefore, this study was conducted review the studies on impact of saffron premenstrual syndrome (PMS), labor, childbirth, and menopause. Methods: This systematic review, based PICO process, systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, Embase, Web Science, Science Direct, Google Schol...

INTRODUCTION Perineal pain is the most common complaint after episiotomy. It imposes extra pressure on mothers who attempt to adapt to their new conditions. Therefore, the present study was performed to compare pain severity and perineal repair in two episiotomy repair methods. METHODS In this clinical trial, 100 primiparous women who referred to hospitals of Tabriz (Iran) for delivery were r...

Episiotomy is one of the most commonly performed operative procedures and yet little information is available on the subjective reactions in the puerperium to this procedure. The present study was designed to furnish information on the attitudes of patients, levels of pain, and of course recovery by studying a consecutive series of 101 Caucasian primiparea who received episiotomies at delivery....

OBJECTIVES To establish the epidemiological variables associated with episiotomies and their puerperal complications at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, in order to institute appropriate management including preventive measures. DESIGN A prospective cohort study. SETTING Ahmadu cello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. METHODS A cohort of all consecutive patients...

BACKGROUND Ananas comosus has long been used for medical purposes. Currently, we are experiencing an unprecedented interest in the use of complementary medicine as well as a growing attention to traditional products such as bromelain for wound healing and reducing pain. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oral bromelain on perineal pain and wound healing after epis...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate short-term perineal pain among primiparous women after mediolateral episiotomy (MLE) and lateral episiotomy (LE). METHODS The prospective randomized study was conducted in the Czech Republic during 2010-2012. Consecutive primiparous women who gave birth at or after 37 weeks of pregnancy and had indications for an episiotomy were enrolled and randomly assigned to undergo ...