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evidence table: perineal trauma: assessment and repair


Evidence Table: Perineal Trauma: Assessment and Repair

Refer to the list of references (below) that were used in the development of the Clinical Practice Guideline: Perineal Trauma: Assessment and Repair and Perineal Repair: Safe practice procedure.

Author/s
Title

Source - Journal title
Level (1-1V)
Comments
NHS Quality Improvement, Scotland, 2008
Perineal repair after childbirth: A procedure and standards tool to support practice development.
www.nhshealthquality.org/nhsqis/4671.html August, 2008
Rationale for evidence statements Included within context of document.


Albers LL, Borders N.
Minimizing genital tract trauma and related pain following spontaneous vaginal birth.
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2007:52(3):246- 253


Dahlen HG, Ryan M,
Homer CSE, Cooke M.

An Australian prospective cohort study of risk factors for severe perineal trauma during childbirth.
Midwifery (2007) 23, 196- 203

A prospective cohort study conducted over a 2 year period.
n= 6595 case records.

Graham ID, Davies C.
Episiotomy: The unkindest cut of all.
Perineal care: an international issue. Henderson C, Bick D. Eds. Quay books, MA Healthcare Ltd, 2005
Kettle C, Hills RK, Jones P, Darby L, Gray R, Johanson R.
Continuous versus interrupted perineal repair with standard or rapidly absorbed sutures after spontaneous vaginal birth: A randomized control trial.
The Lancet. Vol 359. June 29, 2002 pp 2217- 2223.
1+
Kettle C, Hills RK, Ismail KMK.
Continuous versus interrupted sutures for repair of episiotomy or second degree tears.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2007 (4)
Thakar R, Sultan A.
Prevention of obstetric perineal trauma.
Perineal Care: an international issue. Henderson C, Bick D. Eds. Quay Books, MA Healthcare Ltd, 2005
National Collaborating Centre for Women’s and Children’s Health
Intrapartum care: Care of healthy women and their babies during childbirth.
http://www.ncc-wch.org.uk/index.asp
September, 2007
Evidence statements included within context of document
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Intrapartum care: management and delivery of care to women in labour
www.nice.org.uk
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG55
September, 2007



Published: 28 August 2009


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