Factors associated with episiotomy among parturients delivering in a tertiary care centre in Nigeria.

dc.contributor.authorOwa, Olorunfemi Oludele
dc.contributor.authorEniowo, Akinbowale Romance
dc.contributor.authorIlesanmi, Olayinka Stephen
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-17T09:07:42Z
dc.date.available2015-11-17T09:07:42Z
dc.date.issued2015-04
dc.description.abstractBackground: The use of routine episiotomy is now less favoured among obstetricians. Given considerable evidence, it use increases maternal morbidity without evidence to support maternal or neonatal benefit. Objectives: To determine the current rate of episiotomy among parturients delivering at Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria and to identify factors associated with episiotomy. Methods: The retrospective study was conducted using the delivery records between 1st January 2012 and 31st December 2012. Information was obtained from the delivery register and medical records. There were 802 booked patients who had singleton vaginal deliveries between the studied periods. A total of 728 of these patients’ case records were obtained for analysis using SPSS 17. Results: The incidence of episiotomy was 9.3%. Those age <20 years, nulliparous, those who had assisted breech and instrumental deliveries had more episiotomy (P <0.0001). All the instrumental deliveries and most assisted breech deliveries (67%) were taken by the doctors. Episiotomies were more common when doctors took deliveries (Doctor vs. Nurses: 28.6% vs. 5.8%) (P <0.0001). Conclusion: While this study has identified factors associated with episiotomy, the episiotomy rate remain within normal rate at the studied centre. It is pertinent that health care providers always bear in mind the standard indications for episiotomy. This will go a long way in reducing the episiotomy rate and maintaining the recommended WHO rate of 10%.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOwa Olorunfemi Oludele, Eniowo Akinbowale Romance, Ilesanmi Olayinka Stephen. Factors associated with episiotomy among parturients delivering in a tertiary care centre in Nigeria. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2015 Apr; 3(4): 836-840.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-6071
dc.identifier.issn2320-6012
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/165854
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.msjonline.org/?mno=180343en_US
dc.subjectEpisiotomyen_US
dc.subjectDeliveryen_US
dc.subjectParturientsen_US
dc.subjectRecordsen_US
dc.subjectInstrumental deliveriesen_US
dc.titleFactors associated with episiotomy among parturients delivering in a tertiary care centre in Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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