Surgical repair of perineal lesions after delivery is frequently associated with pain and discomfort interfering with the normal activities of the puerperium. The aim of this study was to compare perineal skin repair after episiotomy with adhesive glue versus a subcuticular suture, regarding the incidence of pain and wound complications.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
100
use of octyl-2-cyanoacrylate adhesive glue for perineal skin repair after episiotomy
Use of continuous subcuticular suture with rapidly absorbable polyglactin 910 for closure of the perineal skin in episiotomy repair
Servico de Ginecologia e Obstetricia, Hospital de S, Joao
Porto, Porto District, Portugal
Self-assessed perineal pain
Time frame: First 30 days after delivery
Total time spent with repair of episiotomy
Time frame: within 1 hour after birth
Pain during procedure
Time frame: within 1 hour after birth
Difficulties reported during procedure
Time frame: within 1 hour after birth
Number of sutures and adhesive devices used
Time frame: within 1 hour after birth
Wound complications
Time frame: 42-68 hours after delivery
Need to seek health facilities
Time frame: 30 days after delivery
Return of sexual activity
Time frame: 30 days after delivery
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