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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Surgical Repair Techniques
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

Background:

  • Over 85% of women experience perineal trauma during vaginal birth.
  • Approximately one-third of women in the UK and US sustain spontaneous tears requiring sutures.
  • Perineal trauma can result in significant long-term physical and psychological complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the effects of various methods and materials for primary repair of first- and second-degree perineal tears and episiotomies.
  • To evaluate the effects of different repair methods and materials for obstetric anal sphincter injuries (third- and fourth-degree tears).

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of literature including Medline, Embase, and The Cochrane Library up to November 2013.
  • Inclusion of harms alerts from regulatory agencies like the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
  • GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for included interventions.

Main Results:

  • 33 studies met the inclusion criteria for the systematic review.
  • GRADE assessment was performed to evaluate the quality of evidence for various interventions.
  • Data on the effectiveness and safety of different suturing techniques were compiled.

Conclusions:

  • The review provides information on the effectiveness and safety of conventional suturing methods.
  • It details interventions for primary repair of obstetric anal sphincter injuries.
  • Various suturing materials and techniques, including absorbable synthetic sutures, catgut, continuous, and interrupted sutures, were assessed.