Table 5 Perineal outcomes of completed OOH births
From: Breech birth at home: outcomes of 60 breech and 109 cephalic planned home and birth center births
Perineal integrity | Breech (n = 40) | Cephalic (n = 91) |
|---|---|---|
Intact | 25 (62.5%) | 51 (56.0%) |
1st degree tear | 4 (10.0%) | 23 (25.3%) |
2nd degree tear | 3 (7.5%) | 5 (5.5%) |
Episiotomy | 5 (12.5%) | 10 (11.0%) |
3rd degree tear | 2 (5.0%) | 2 (2.2%) |
4th degree tear | 1 (2.5%) | 0 |