Table 2 Management of labour, mode of delivery and perineal injury
Overall | North Staffs | Burton | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 1036) | (n = 662) | (n = 374) | |
Length of Labour / Pushing | Pushing n = 647 | Pushing n = 318 | Pushing n = 329 |
Labour n = 690 | Labour n = 333 | Labour n = 357 | |
Median length of labour (mins) | 450 (IQR 387) | 360 (IQR 279) | 590 (IQR 432) |
Median length of pushing (mins) | 46 (IQR 67) | 46 (IQR 67) | 46 (IQR 55.5) |
Type of Pushing | n = 491 | n = 317 | n = 174 |
Active | 242 (49%) | 137 (43%) | 105 (60%) |
Physiological | 146 (30%) | 132 (42%) | 14 (8%) |
Both | 103 (21%) | 48 (15%) | 55 (32%) |
Not Recorded | 545 | 345 | 200 |
Epidurals | n = 1031 (99%) | n = 662 (100%) | n = 369 (99%) |
Yes | 402 (39%) | 217 (33%) | 185(50%) |
No | 629 (61%) | 445 (67%) | 184(50%) |
Not Recorded | 5 | - | 5 |
Instrumental Deliveries | n = 198 (19%) | n = 108 (16%) | n = 90 (24%) |
Ventouse | 151 (76%) | 86 (80%) | 65 (72%) |
Forceps | 47 (24%) | 22 (20%) | 25 (28%) |
Caesarean Sections | n = 231 (22%) | n = 142 (21%) | n = 89 (24%) |
Emergency Sections | 173 (75%) | 95 (67%) | 78 (88%) |
Elective Sections | 58 (25%) | 47 (33%) | 11 (12%) |
Episiotomies & Tears | n = 606 (58%) | n = 395 (60%) | n = 211 (56%) |
Episiotomy | 401 (66%) | 254 (64%) | 147 (70%) |
Tear | 193 (32%) | 132 (33%) | 61 (29%) |
Both Episiotomy & Tear | 12 (2%) | 9 (2%) | 3 (1%) |
Degrees of Tear | 205 (20%) | 141 (21%) | 64 (17%) |
1° Tears | 37 (21%) | 26 (23%) | 11(18%) |
2° Tears | 133 (76%) | 84 (74%) | 49 (80%) |
3° Tears | 4 (2%) | 3 (3%) | 1 (2%) |
Degree Not Recorded | 31 | 28 | 3 |