Analysis of the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor. Material and methods: 160 pregnant women ≥ 37 weeks, which attempted vaginal delivery in the Department of Obstetr...

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Main Authors: Michał Michalczyk, Dorota Torbé, Andrzej Torbé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/26530
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Dorota Torbé
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description Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor. Material and methods: 160 pregnant women ≥ 37 weeks, which attempted vaginal delivery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, were divided into four groups: 1. PCEA (n = 40) women giving birth under patient-controlled epidural anesthesia (PCEA) in a horizontal position; 2. Pethidine (n = 30) women giving birth subjected to analgesia by parenteral supply of pethidine; 3. Fentanyl (n = 30) women giving birth subjected to analgesia by parenteral supply of fentanyl; 4. Control (n = 60) women giving birth without analgesia. In each group the frequency of intrapartum caesarean sections, episiotomies, injuries of birth canal and of uterine revision was evaluated. Results: No significant differences in the incidence of completion of delivery by cesarean section between the studied groups of women was observed. Also the incidence of minor injuries of birth canal was comparable. Analysis of the frequency of episiotomies and of postpartum instrumental control of uterine cavity showed no significant differences between the studied groups. Conclusions: Both, the use of epidural analgesia in the formula PCEA and parenteral use of an opioid analgesics during delivery, do not affect the frequency of completion of labor by caesarean section, the incidence of injuries of the birth canal, the incidence of instrumental inspection of the uterine cavity and are not associated with an increased risk of episiotomy.
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spelling doaj.art-85a3b37be21b4eb9985a6a36a9799fb42022-12-22T02:09:05ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062018-08-0189Analysis of the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during laborMichał Michalczyk0Dorota Torbé1Andrzej Torbé2Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyDoctoral Studium of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in SzczecinPomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Department of Obstetrics and GunecologyAim: The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor. Material and methods: 160 pregnant women ≥ 37 weeks, which attempted vaginal delivery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, were divided into four groups: 1. PCEA (n = 40) women giving birth under patient-controlled epidural anesthesia (PCEA) in a horizontal position; 2. Pethidine (n = 30) women giving birth subjected to analgesia by parenteral supply of pethidine; 3. Fentanyl (n = 30) women giving birth subjected to analgesia by parenteral supply of fentanyl; 4. Control (n = 60) women giving birth without analgesia. In each group the frequency of intrapartum caesarean sections, episiotomies, injuries of birth canal and of uterine revision was evaluated. Results: No significant differences in the incidence of completion of delivery by cesarean section between the studied groups of women was observed. Also the incidence of minor injuries of birth canal was comparable. Analysis of the frequency of episiotomies and of postpartum instrumental control of uterine cavity showed no significant differences between the studied groups. Conclusions: Both, the use of epidural analgesia in the formula PCEA and parenteral use of an opioid analgesics during delivery, do not affect the frequency of completion of labor by caesarean section, the incidence of injuries of the birth canal, the incidence of instrumental inspection of the uterine cavity and are not associated with an increased risk of episiotomy.https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/26530birth canal injurycesarean sectionepisiotomyfentanylpatient-controlled epidural anesthesiapethidine
spellingShingle Michał Michalczyk
Dorota Torbé
Andrzej Torbé
Analysis of the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor
Journal of Education, Health and Sport
birth canal injury
cesarean section
episiotomy
fentanyl
patient-controlled epidural anesthesia
pethidine
title Analysis of the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor
title_full Analysis of the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor
title_fullStr Analysis of the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor
title_short Analysis of the frequency of cesarean sections, vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor
title_sort analysis of the frequency of cesarean sections vaginal interventions and birth canal injuries in various methods of anesthesia during labor
topic birth canal injury
cesarean section
episiotomy
fentanyl
patient-controlled epidural anesthesia
pethidine
url https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/26530
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