Table 1 Suturing techniques to repair perineal trauma
Layer of perineal trauma | |
|---|---|
Vaginal Wall | N = 321 (%) |
Continuous locking sutures | 190 (59.2) |
Continuous non locking sutures* | 115 (35.8) |
Interrupted sutures | 16 (5.0) |
Other | 0 |
Muscle layer | N = 323 (%) |
Continuous locking sutures | 78 (24.1) |
Continuous non locking sutures* | 98 (30.3) |
Interrupted sutures | 147 (45.5) |
Other | 0 |
Perineal skin | N = 323 (%) |
Sub-cuticular | 156 (48.3) |
Sub-cutaneous* | 49 (15.2) |
Interrupted sutures | 102 (31.6) |
No sutures inserted | 15 (4.6) |
Other | 1 (0.3) |