Table 6 OOH breech perineal outcomes, categorized by parity and by maternal position
From: Breech birth at home: outcomes of 60 breech and 109 cephalic planned home and birth center births
Perineal integrity | Parity | Maternal position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primip (n = 31) | Multip (n = 9) | Upright (n = 11) | Lithotomy (n = 29) | |
Intact | 16 (51.6%) | 9 (100%) | 10 (90.9%) | 15 (51.7%) |
1st degree tear | 4 (12.9%) | 0 | 1 (9.1%) | 3 (10.3%) |
2nd degree tear | 3 (9.7%) | 0 | 0 | 3 (10.3%) |
Episiotomy | 5 (16.1%) | 0 | 0 | 5 (17.2%) |
3rd degree tear | 2 (6.5%) | 0 | 0 | 2 (6.9%) |
4th degree tear | 1 (3.2%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (3.4%) |