Table 1 Use episiotomy among obstetricians and midwives at Hung Vuong Hospital, 2012-13
From: Knowledge, attitude and experience of episiotomy use among obstetricians and midwives in Viet Nam
Use of episiotomy | Obstetricians | Midwives | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 69 | N = 79 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Among nulliparae | |||
Always (99-100%) | 28 (40.6) | 37 (46.8) | 0.44 |
Over 90% of the time | 29 (42.0) | 41 (51.9) | 0.23 |
60% - 90% of the time | 8 (11.6) | 1 (1.3) | <0.01 |
<60% of the time | 4 ( 5.8) | 0 ( 0.0) | 0.03 |
Among multiparae | |||
Over 90% of the time | 19 (27.5) | 22 (27.9) | 0.97 |
60% - 90% of the time | 33 (47.8) | 54 (68.4) | 0.01 |
<60% of the time | 17 (24.6) | 3 ( 3.8) | <0.01 |
Reasons for performing episiotomy * | |||
Reduce 3rd and 4th degree perineal laceration | 53 (76.8) | 65 (82.3) | 0.41 |
Operative delivery | 53 (76.8) | 64 (81.0) | 0.53 |
Thick/swollen perineum | 22 (31.9) | 55 (69.6) | <0.01 |
Easy to do sutures | 16 (23.2) | 23 (29.1) | 0.41 |
Shorten the 2nd stage of labour | 13 (18.8) | 28 (35.4) | 0.02 |
Afraid of fetal distress | 8 (11.6) | 19 (24.1) | 0.05 |
Other | 3 ( 4.4) | 7 (8.9) | 0.28 |