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Revista Médica de Risaralda
Print version ISSN 0122-0667
Abstract
BELTRAN P, William F et al. Episiotomy state of the art. A sample in the deliveries of the Hernando Moncaleano Perdomo Hospital Universitario. Revista médica Risaralda [online]. 2019, vol.25, n.1, pp.40-43. ISSN 0122-0667.
Episiotomy is a common intervention used in maternity ward. It is defined as a type of surgery in the perineum intended to facilitate the expulsion of the product extending the birth canal. This has some indications for its realization. The objetive of our study was to evaluate the episiotomy reasons in HUHMP, analyze whether this is done by maternal-fetal indications, the assess the implementation of a selective episiotomy may protect against lacerations and a review of the relevant and current literature on this subject. The total was of 214 patients in the period of August, September and October 2016. Of which 103 (48.13%) were primigravidae, and non primigravidae were 111 (51.86%).
In the primigravidae group the tearing grade 1 (17.51%), tearing grade 2 (21.63%) tearing Grade 3 (0%) and tear Grade 4 (1.03%), without tearing (39.14%); this group of Patients underwent episiotomy (25.75%). In non primigravidae I was tear grade 1 (32.19%), tear grade 2 (14.43%) tearing Grade 3 (0%) and tear Grade 4 (0%), without tearing (68.82%), this group of Patients Were episiotomy Performed (7.77%)
When episiotomies were performed were taken as indication Short perineum and poorly compliant con un 19,3%, shortening the period expulsive 16%, prevention tear and shortening of Labor 6.4%, 3.2% primiparousAnd in 58% of Patients Who episiotomy was performed in they had no indication described
Keywords : episiotomy; delivery; tearing; primigravidae.