TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk factors for severe perineal trauma during vaginal childbirth: A Western Australian retrospective cohort study
AU - Hauck, Y.L.
AU - Lewis, L.N.
AU - Nathan, Liz
AU - White, C.
AU - Doherty, Dorota
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - © 2014 Australian College of Midwives. Aim: To determine rates and risk factors for third and fourth degree perineal tears (severe perineal trauma) in a Western Australian context. Design and setting: A retrospective hospital-based cohort study was performed using computerised data for 10,408 singleton vaginal deliveries from 28 weeks gestation. Methods: Women with severe perineal trauma were compared to those without. Logistic regression analysis, stratified by parity, was used to assess demographic and obstetric factors associated with perineal trauma. Results: Severe perineal trauma incidence was 3% (338/10408), 5.4% (239/4405) for primiparas and 1.7% (99/5990) for multiparas (. p4000. g (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.10-3.15). Conclusion: Parity differences in risk factors such as episiotomy, infant weight, OP delivery, gestational diabetes and prolonged second stage warrant investigation into clinical management. Although rates differ internationally, and replication evidence has confirmed consistency for certain demographic and obstetric factors, the development of internationally endorsed clinical guidelines and further research around interventions to protect the perineum are recommended.
AB - © 2014 Australian College of Midwives. Aim: To determine rates and risk factors for third and fourth degree perineal tears (severe perineal trauma) in a Western Australian context. Design and setting: A retrospective hospital-based cohort study was performed using computerised data for 10,408 singleton vaginal deliveries from 28 weeks gestation. Methods: Women with severe perineal trauma were compared to those without. Logistic regression analysis, stratified by parity, was used to assess demographic and obstetric factors associated with perineal trauma. Results: Severe perineal trauma incidence was 3% (338/10408), 5.4% (239/4405) for primiparas and 1.7% (99/5990) for multiparas (. p4000. g (OR 1.86, 95% CI 1.10-3.15). Conclusion: Parity differences in risk factors such as episiotomy, infant weight, OP delivery, gestational diabetes and prolonged second stage warrant investigation into clinical management. Although rates differ internationally, and replication evidence has confirmed consistency for certain demographic and obstetric factors, the development of internationally endorsed clinical guidelines and further research around interventions to protect the perineum are recommended.
U2 - 10.1016/j.wombi.2014.10.007
DO - 10.1016/j.wombi.2014.10.007
M3 - Article
SN - 1871-5192
VL - 28
SP - 16
EP - 20
JO - Women and Birth
JF - Women and Birth
IS - 1
ER -