Perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture – a randomised controlled trial

This was a prospective randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of first-degree perineal tear repair using adhesive glue versus conventional suturing in terms of pain score, wound complication and patient’s satisfaction. One hundred and twenty one women were randomised. The skin adhesive gr...

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Main Authors: Dasrilsyah, Rima Anggrena, Kalok, Aida, Beng, Kwang Ng, Ali, Anizah, Kah, Teik Chew, Pei, Shan Lim
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Published: Informa UK Limited 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87119/
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author Dasrilsyah, Rima Anggrena
Kalok, Aida
Beng, Kwang Ng
Ali, Anizah
Kah, Teik Chew
Pei, Shan Lim
author_facet Dasrilsyah, Rima Anggrena
Kalok, Aida
Beng, Kwang Ng
Ali, Anizah
Kah, Teik Chew
Pei, Shan Lim
author_sort Dasrilsyah, Rima Anggrena
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description This was a prospective randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of first-degree perineal tear repair using adhesive glue versus conventional suturing in terms of pain score, wound complication and patient’s satisfaction. One hundred and twenty one women were randomised. The skin adhesive group had a significantly lower pain score at rest as well as during sitting, walking and micturition during the first week of delivery compared to the suture group. The time taken to become pain free was significantly shorter in the tissue adhesive group (3.18 vs. 8.65 days, p < .001). Only two patients who had skin glue experienced wound gaping. No significant difference was observed in the level of satisfaction between the adhesive and suture groups. Tissue adhesive is better than subcuticular suture for repairing first-degree perineal tear as it causes less pain and has shorter recovery time.
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spelling upm-871192024-05-16T07:41:36Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87119/ Perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture – a randomised controlled trial Dasrilsyah, Rima Anggrena Kalok, Aida Beng, Kwang Ng Ali, Anizah Kah, Teik Chew Pei, Shan Lim This was a prospective randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of first-degree perineal tear repair using adhesive glue versus conventional suturing in terms of pain score, wound complication and patient’s satisfaction. One hundred and twenty one women were randomised. The skin adhesive group had a significantly lower pain score at rest as well as during sitting, walking and micturition during the first week of delivery compared to the suture group. The time taken to become pain free was significantly shorter in the tissue adhesive group (3.18 vs. 8.65 days, p < .001). Only two patients who had skin glue experienced wound gaping. No significant difference was observed in the level of satisfaction between the adhesive and suture groups. Tissue adhesive is better than subcuticular suture for repairing first-degree perineal tear as it causes less pain and has shorter recovery time. Informa UK Limited 2021 Article PeerReviewed Dasrilsyah, Rima Anggrena and Kalok, Aida and Beng, Kwang Ng and Ali, Anizah and Kah, Teik Chew and Pei, Shan Lim (2021) Perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture – a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 41 (2). pp. 242-247. ISSN 0144-3615; ESSN: 1364-6893 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01443615.2020.1740917 10.1080/01443615.2020.1740917
spellingShingle Dasrilsyah, Rima Anggrena
Kalok, Aida
Beng, Kwang Ng
Ali, Anizah
Kah, Teik Chew
Pei, Shan Lim
Perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture – a randomised controlled trial
title Perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture – a randomised controlled trial
title_full Perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture – a randomised controlled trial
title_fullStr Perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture – a randomised controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture – a randomised controlled trial
title_short Perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture – a randomised controlled trial
title_sort perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture – a randomised controlled trial
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87119/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87119/