ArticlePrzeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review2021
Effects of lateral episiotomy on the emergence of urinary incontinence during the first postpartum year in primiparas: prospective cohort study.
Article in Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Effect of Perineal Massage and Warm Compresses Technique in Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. A Secondary Analysis from a Randomised Controlled Trial.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2024Trial
- Prevalence of urinary incontinence during pregnancy and associated risk factors: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Development and external validation of clinical predictive model for stress urinary incontinence in Chinese women : a multicenter retrospective study.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Detection of the most influential variables for preventing postpartum urinary incontinence using machine learning techniques.Digital healthArticle
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Abstract
aim of the studyLateral episiotomy is a widely used procedure, although it is rarely mentioned in the literature and its effects on the pelvic floor are largely unexplored. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of lateral episiotomy on the incidence of urinary incontinence (UI) after vaginal delivery in primiparas. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe study design is a prospective cohort study. The primiparas were divided into two groups. The first group consisted of women who gave birth with lateral episiotomy, while the second group included women who gave birth with an intact perineum or with perineal tears of first and second degree. Assessments of UI were performed at 5 and 8 months after childbirth using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF) questionnaire followed by the stress test.
resultsThe results revealed no significant differences (
conclusionsLateral episiotomy has a neutral effect on the onset of UI in primiparous women in the first year after delivery.
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