COMPARATIVE STUDY ON EPISIOTOMY SUTURING TECHNIQUES - CONTINUOUS VS INTERMITTENT METHOD

Dr. E.Shanthi; Dr.E.Sukanya

Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

COMPARATIVE STUDY ON EPISIOTOMY SUTURING TECHNIQUES - CONTINUOUS VS INTERMITTENT METHOD

Dr. E. Shanthi, Dr. E. Sukanya

Abstract :

AIM: To compare the efficacy between the two techniques of episiotomy suturing- continuous Vs intermittent.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

This is a prospective randomized control study conducted in 100 labouring women who underwent labour natural with episiotomy. They were divided into two groups of 50 each and were sutured using either continuous or Intermittent technique with vicryl rapide.

RESULTS: The number of Primi and Multi was 16 (32%) and 34 (68%) in intermittent group and 16 (32%) and 34 (68%) in continuous group.The mean age was 23.98+/-3.47 and 24.88+/-3.2 in the continuous and intermittent group respectively. The mean time taken for suturing was 22.2 � 5.55 and 25.4 � 5.13minutes in the continuous and intermittent groups respectively which is statistically significant difference..4%and 0% had Pain at 2 days in the intermittent and continuous groups respectively.The difference is not significant. None of them in both groups developed fever, haematoma,wound infection,wound dehiscence or needed analgesics at 2^nd or 7^th day.