Effect of New Peripudendal Block (PPB) in the Second Stage of Labour on Perineal Relaxation and on the Reduction of Episiotomy Rate: A Randomized Control Trial
Table 2
Rate of episiotomy and perineal and/or vaginal injuries depending on whether peripudendal block was used or not.
Primiparous
Multiparous
Without peripudendal
Peripudendal
Without peripudendal
Peripudendal
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
With episiotomy
181
90.5
89
66.9
140
63.3
30
29.1
Without injury
171
85.5
70
52.6
138
62.4
30
29.1
With injury
10
5.0
19
14.3
2
0.9
0
0.0
No episiotomy
19
9.5
44
33.1
81
36.7
73
70.9
Without injury
17
8.5
30
22.6
74
33.5
62
60.2
With injury
2
1.0
14
10.5
7
3.2
11
10.7
Total
200
100.0
133
100.0
221
100.0
103
100.0
Without injury
188
94.0
100
75.2
212
95.9
92
89.3
With injury
12
6.0
33
24.8
9
4.1
11
10.7
Operative suture was necessary because of episiotomy or injury
