ArticleBMJ open2017
Perineal resuturing versus expectant management following vaginal delivery complicated by a dehisced wound (PREVIEW): a nested qualitative study.
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- Timing and Technique: Principles of Secondary Repair of Perineal Wound Dehiscence.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
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- Risk Factors for Perineal Wound Breakdown in Early Postpartum: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Postpartum perineal wound infection and its effect on anal sphincter integrity: Results of a prospective observational study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2023Observational
- Use of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma (A-PRP) for Postpartum Perineal Repair Failure: A Case Report.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Choice in episiotomy - fact or fantasy: a qualitative study of women's experiences of the consent process.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
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- Pregnant women's experiences and perceptions of participating in the EVERREST prospective study; a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore women's lived experiences of a dehisced perineal wound following childbirth and how they felt participating in a pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT).
designA nested qualitative study using semistructured interviews, underpinned by descriptive phenomenology. PARTICIPANTS AND
settingA purposive sample of six women at 6-9 months postnatal who participated in the RCT were interviewed in their own homes.
resultsFollowing Giorgi's analytical framework the verbatim transcripts were analysed for key themes. Women's lived experiences revealed 4 emerging themes: (1) Physical impact, with sub-themes focusing upon avoiding infection, perineal pain and the impact of the wound dehiscence upon daily activities; (2) Psychosocial impact, with sub-themes of denial, sense of failure or self-blame, fear, isolation and altered body image; (3) Sexual impact; and (4) Satisfaction with wound healing. A fifth theme 'participating in the RCT' was 'a priori' with sub-themes centred upon understanding the randomisation process, completing the trial questionnaires, attending for hospital appointments and acceptability of the treatment options.
conclusionsTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first qualitative study to grant women the opportunity to voice their personal experiences of a dehisced perineal wound and their views on the management offered. The powerful testimonies presented disclose the extent of morbidity experienced while also revealing a strong preference for a treatment option. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN05754020; results.
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