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- Title
A modified surgical approach to women with obstetric anal sphincter tears by separate suturing of external and internal anal sphincter. A modified approach to obstetric anal sphincter injury.
- Authors
Lindqvist, Pelle G.; Jernetz, Mats
- Abstract
Background: Long-term results after obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI) are poor. We aimed to improve the long-term outcome after OASI by lessening symptoms of anal incontinence. Methods: In a prospective study at Malmö University Hospital, twenty-six women with at least grade 3B OASI were classified and sutured in a systematic way, including separate suturing of the internal and external sphincter muscles with monofilament absorbable sutures. The principal outcome assessed by answers given to six questions, was a difference in anal incontinence score, between the study group and two control groups (women with prior OASI [n = 180] and primiparous women delivered vaginally without a diagnose of OASI [n = 100]). Results: An anal incontinence score of zero (i.e., no symptoms) was found in 74% of the study group, 47% of the OASI control group, and 66% of the vaginal control group (p = 0.02 and 0.5, as compared to the study group). Conclusions: A modified suturing technique was followed by significant improved one-year symptoms of anal incontinence as compared to historical cases.
- Subjects
OBSTETRICS; FEMALE reproductive organs; UNIVERSITY hospitals; WOMEN'S health services; GYNECOLOGY
- Publication
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2010, Vol 10, p51
- ISSN
1471-2393
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2393-10-51