Table 1 Baseline characteristic of the pregnant women studied
From: The outcomes of midline versus medio-lateral episiotomy
Characteristics | Midline episiotomy (n = 426) | Medio-lateral episiotomy (n = 876) |
|---|---|---|
Age (yr, median, min-max) | 28 (16–44) | 26 (12–47) |
Weight before delivery (kg, median, range) | 64 (44.3–93.2) | 64.8 (45.4–96.3) |
Height (cm, mean ± SD) | 156.7 ± 5.0 | 156. ± 5.2 |
Gravidity (No., mean ± SD)) | 1.9 ± 0.9 | 1.7 ± 0.9 |
Nulliparous (No., %) | 206 (48.4) | 488 (55.7) |
Multiparous (No., %) | 220 (51.6) | 388 (44.3) |
Gestational age (wks, mean ± SD) | 38.7 ± 1.3 | 38.9 ± 1.2 |
Duration of 2nd stage (min, median, min-max) | 13 (1–111) | 14 (1–140) |
Baby birth weight (gm, mean ± SD) | 3,104.4 ± 346.5 | 3,147 ± 383.9 |
Birth asphyxia. (No., %) (Apgar score at one minute ≤ 7) | 14(3.3) | 64(7.3) |
Suture's time (min, mean ± SD) | 22.75 ± 11.40 | 26.15 ± 12.89 |
Estimate blood loss (ml, median, min-max) | 200 (50–1,000) | 200 (50–900) |
Type of delivery. (No., %) | ||
1. normal delivery | 379 (88.9) | 734(84.8) |
2. forceps extraction | 22 (5.7) | 49(5.6) |
3. vacuum extraction | 25 (5.9) | 84(9.6) |
Delivery performed by (No., %) | ||
1. intern | 5(1.2) | 57(6.5) |
2. resident | 155(36.4) | 725(82.8) |
3. staff | 266(62.4) | 94(10.7) |
Suture material. (No., %) | ||
1. polyglycolic acid | 28(6.6) | 57(6.5) |
2. non polyglycolic acid | 369(86.7) | 816(93.2) |
3. combined | 29(6.8) | 3(0.3) |
Antibiotic prophylaxis at LR (No., %) | 28(6.6) | 44(5.1) |