@article { author = {Oralgazyevna, Akhmetzhanova and Hachim Muhammad, Entsar and Ali, Mohammed and Jalil Kadhim, Ahmed and Abas Hasan, Ayad and Jihad Hammady, Fathi and Hameed, Noora M. and Attia Thijail, Hayfaa}, title = {Comparison of the length of perineal tears in primiparous women with and without an episiotomy}, journal = {Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Cancer Research}, volume = {}, number = {}, pages = {-}, year = {2023}, publisher = {Farname Inc. (Science-Based Research Institute; Professional Publisher of Scientific Journals)}, issn = {2645-3991}, eissn = {2476-5848}, doi = {}, abstract = {Background & Objective: Episiotomy complications include infection, pain, hematoma, and third- and fourth-degree tears, and all primiparous women must undergo this procedure routinely. The current study aimed to compare the length of perineal tears in women referred to the Basra maternity hospital in 2020 for their first births with and without episiotomy. Materials & Methods: The current clinical trial study involved 212 full-term, singleton, primiparous women with cephalic fetuses weighing between 2500 and 3000 grams. Randomly and evenly, the samples were divided into two test and control groups. In the test group, delivery occurred without an episiotomy, whereas in the control group, an episiotomy was performed. The length of the posterior perineal tear, the presence of an anterior perineal tear, and the necessity for repair were subsequently compared. Results: The results revealed that 45.3% of women in the test group gave birth without perineal tears, while the remainder experienced posterior perineal tears (P<0.001). The mean length of posterior perineal tears in this group was 3.64±1.15 cm, compared to 7.12±1.67 cm in the control group (P<0.001). The mean length of a second-degree tear behind the perineum in the test group was 5.32±1.17 cm, compared to 6.13±1.62 cm in the control group (P>0.05). Conclusion: Delivery without episiotomy decreased the incidence of posterior perineal tears; however, delivery without episiotomy should not be performed on all primiparous women.}, keywords = {Primiparous women,perineal tears,Episiotomy}, url = {https://www.jogcr.com/article_701685.html}, eprint = {} }