Suture type used for perineal injury repair and sexual function: a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: The type of suture used to repair perineal injury may be associated with this healing process and subsequent sexual function. This study aims to assess whether the suture technique used (continuous or interrupted) has an impact on a woman's sexual function following childbirth. A single-blind randomised clinical trial was conducted with primiparous women who had experienced a perineal injury during childbirth. A computer-generated random number table was applied to allocate women to each group. Data were collected on sociodemographic variables, variables associated with childbirth, and outcomes during the 3 months after childbirth. Mean difference was used to assess the influence of the suture type on outcomes. Multivariate analyses were carried out to adjust for unbalanced variables after

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Galiano JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7324616 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature