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Prevalence of episiotomy practice and factors associated with it in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis

Women's Health, 2022
An episiotomy is one of the most commonly performed obstetrics surgeries indicated in emergencies during the second stage of labor like fetal distress, dystocia, and tight perineum.
Zerihun Figa Deyaso, Tesfaye Temesgen Chekole, Rediet Gido Bedada, Wondwosen Molla, Etaferahu Bekele Uddo, Tizalegn Tesfaye Mamo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermotherapy for prevention of perineal pain after vaginal birth: Evaluation of warm compresses and cold packs using a factorial randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
RCT : randomized controlled trial, mean dif. (95% CI) : mean difference (95% confidence interval), sd : standard deviation. Abstract Objective Perineal pain is common after vaginal birth and might affect maternal well‐being and mother–infant bonding.
Pauline Blanc‐Petitjean, Clara Rollet, Géraldine Meunier, Laurent Mandelbrot, Camille Le Ray, Anne Alice Chantry   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A novel classification for evaluating episiotomy practices: application to the Burgundy perinatal network

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Background Though the rate of episiotomy has decreased in France, the overall episiotomy rate was 20% in the 2016 national perinatal survey. We aimed to develop a classification to facilitate the analysis of episiotomy practices and to evaluate whether ...
Thomas Desplanches, Emilie Szczepanski, Jonathan Cottenet, Denis Semama, Catherine Quantin, Paul Sagot   +5 more
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Postpartum febrile morbidity following vacuum‐assisted birth: A retrospective cohort study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate whether vacuum‐assisted birth (VAB) independently increases the risk of postpartum febrile morbidity, identifying a potentially modifiable contributor to maternal infectious morbidity. Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a university‐affiliated tertiary maternity center between 2011 and 2023.
Itamar Gilboa, Daniel Gabbai, Lee Reicher, Emmanuel Attali, Yariv Yogev, Anat Lavie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of “Mother‐Friendly Care” Accreditations on Patient Choice: Evidence From Brazil

Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the impact of Brazil's “Mother‐Friendly Care” accreditation program on hospital choice. Using administrative data on births in the Brazilian public health system from 2008–2019, we estimate a nested logit demand model that allows for differential substitution patterns based on existing Baby‐Friendly Hospital Initiative (IHAC ...
Cici McNamara, Felipe Rocha Campos
wiley   +1 more source

Obstetric Interventions Among Native and Migrant Women: The (Over)use of Episiotomy in Portugal

International Journal of Public Health
Objective: Episiotomy, defined as the incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth, is one of the most commonly performed surgical interventions in the world.
Elsa Lorthe, Elsa Lorthe, Elsa Lorthe, Milton Severo, Milton Severo, Milton Severo, Sousan Hamwi, Sousan Hamwi, Teresa Rodrigues, Teresa Rodrigues, Teresa Rodrigues, Cristina Teixeira, Cristina Teixeira, Cristina Teixeira, Henrique Barros, Henrique Barros, Henrique Barros   +16 more
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Impact of a Structured Caesarean Reduction Strategy on Perinatal Outcomes: A Retrospective Ecological Time‐Trend Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the long‐term impact of a structured, multidisciplinary CS reduction strategy in a high‐complexity Italian hospital. Design Retrospective ecological time‐trend study. Setting Tertiary obstetric care Italian centre. Sample 28 577 deliveries, ≥ 22 weeks' gestation, from 2014 to 2024 were analysed.
Stefania Fieni, Giovanni Morganelli, Gabriella Maria Celora, Biancamaria Mastrandrea, Tullio Ghi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐Term Effects of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training Combined With Electrical Stimulation Biofeedback Among Women With Symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Randomised Controlled Trial

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine whether adding electrical stimulation (ES) biofeedback to supervised pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) provides additional long‐term benefit in prolapse anatomy among women with symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting A tertiary hospital in Beijing, China.
Min Li, Yuhan Lyu, Pingping Li, Yaxin Liang, Tianzi Gai, Qiubo Lyu, Shuai Huang, Lin Liang, Yue Yu, Xinyue Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Value of 3D‐High Resolution Anorectal Manometry Before and After Fistulotomy for Simple Perianal Fistulas: A Prospective Cohort Study

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
In this prospective cohort study, 3D‐high resolution anorectal manometry provided detailed regional pressure assessment but failed to predict postoperative continence deterioration after fistulotomy for simple perianal fistulas. These findings highlight the need for a continence assessment tool that better distinguishes true fecal incontinence from ...
Justin Y. van Oostendorp, Pieter van Hagen, Ruben Veldkamp, Lisette Dekker, Ingrid J. M. Han‐Geurts   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Childbirth Acquired Perineal Trauma (CHAPTER) study: A cohort study investigating health outcomes after childbirth‐related perineal trauma

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.
Childbirth‐related perineal trauma was associated with an increased risk of physical and psychological morbidity including anxiety, depression, urinary incontinence, dyspareunia, pain, vaginal discharge, and pelvic organ prolapse, with some effects persisting beyond 5 years postpartum.
Zhaonan Wang, Luyuan Tan, Rebecca Man, Christine MacArthur, R. Katie Morris, Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar, Arturo Gonzalez‐Izquierdo, Victoria Hodgetts Morton, Nicola J. Adderley, CHAPTER Group, Laura Jones, Sara Webb, John Maltby, Sarah Hillman, Alice Sitch, Olalekan Lee Aiyegbusi, Marian Knight, Susan Tohill, Jane Whitehurst   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source