Severe Perineal Lacerations in Obstetric Practice: The Effect of Institutional Practice Guidelines on Repair Failures in a Single Centre

Table 2

Comparison of therapeutic outcomes in SPL repair.

Parameter evaluated	Phase 1 ()	Phase 2 ()	value
Details of perineal repair
Experienced staff performed repair	4 (57%)	26 (100%)	0.01
Appropriate suture for sphincter repair	1 (14%)	8 (31%)	0.64
End-to-end sphincter reconstruction	6 (86%)	13 (50%)	0.20
Overlapping sphincter reconstruction	1 (14%)	8 (31%)	0.64
Therapeutic outcomes
Failure of perineal repair	2 (29%)	3 (12%)	0.282
Wound dehiscence/rectovaginal fistula	1	2	0.524
Sphincter disruption/faecal incontinence	2	3	0.282