TITLE:
Risk Factors Associated with Obstetric Perineal Tear in a Maternity Ward of the Communal Medical Center of Ratoma-Conakry-Guinea
AUTHORS:
Mamadou Hady Diallo, Fatoumata Bamba Diallo, Alhassane II Sow, Ibrahima Tangaly Diallo, Fatoumata Kora Balde, Alpha Boubacar Barry, Abdourahamane Diallo, Ibrahima Sory Balde, Telly Sy, Namory Keita
KEYWORDS:
Perineal Tear, Risk Factors, Conakry
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.14 No.10,
October
28,
2024
ABSTRACT: Introduction: Obstetric perineal tears are a common complication during childbirth. The objectives of this study were to describe the sociodemographic characteristics, the different types of perineal tears and to identify the associated risk factors. Patients and Method: The maternity of the CMC of Ratoma served as a setting for carrying out this study. This was a prospective study of a descriptive and analytical type, which took place over a period of 6 months from July 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022. Results: The frequency of perineal tear was 9%. The average age of the patients concerned was 23.99 years ± 5.18 years, with extremes of 15 and 38 years. Housewives were the most numerous (30.88%). Most of our parturient had undergone excision (99.6%) and they were more frequently primiparous (40.44%) and pauciparous (47.79%). The multiplicity of risk factors was a remarkable fact (scarred perineum, edematous, short, and infected). The presentation was cephalic in 96.33%, posterior variety in 3.81% and the variety of positions could not be specified by the health worker who provided care to the parturient in 46.56%. The expulsion took place in OP (92.37%) and in OS (2.30%). In most cases, midwives carried out deliveries (93%). Perineal tears were 1st degree (54.41%), 2nd degree (39.70%), 3rd degree (5.15%) and 4th degree (0.74%). Conclusion: Prevention of perineal obstetric injuries is based on better knowledge of risk factors and delivery by qualified personnel. The main limitation of this study is the impossibility of highlighting occult perineal lesions due to the weakness of the technical platform.