Postpartum perineal wound infection and its effect on anal sphincter integrity: Results of a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Perineal wound infection can affect tissues at superficial, deep, and organ space levels. Women with obstetric anal sphincter injuries (OASIS) are at risk of infection; however, no study to date has investigated if infection can extend to affect the anal sphincter integrity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical progression of perineal wound infection and its effect on the anal sphincter in women with or without OASIS using three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound (3D-EAUS).

Material and methods

Women were recruited into the Prospective Observational Study Evaluating the Sonographic Appearance of the Anal Sphincter in Women With Perineal Wound Infection Following Vaginal Delivery (PERINEAL Study) between August 2020 and August 2021 (NCT04480684). 3D-EA

SUBMITTER: Okeahialam NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008287 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature