Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Al- Azhar University, Cario, Egypt
Research Article
A prospective cohort multicentre comparision of two episiotomy repair techniques: Skin adhesive strips vs. subcuticular suture
Author(s): Mohamed I Taema, Nada Alayed*, Salwa Niazi, Khalid Akkour, Eman Al Shehri, Osama Deif and Nagy Mohamed Metwally Ahmed
Introduction: Episiotomy is one the most common surgical procedure that performed daily. Post-operative pain and wound healing are of great concern to the female.
Aim: To compare adhesive tape and continuous subcuticular suture for episiotomy repair after delivery as regard pain, operative time and wound infection. Design: prospective cohort comparative study.
Methods: One-hundred patients were equally divided into two groups. Group 1 patients delivered in one hospital, they underwent skin repair with adhesive tape, while group 2 are patients delivered in second hospital, and they underwent the episiotomy repair by continuous subcuticular suture. Primary outcome was Pain 6 and 12 hours postoperative and 1 week post-delivery using Wong-Baker faces pain rating scale. Skin closure time and wound infection were seconda.. Read More»