title: [A comparison between chromic catgut and polyglycolic acid sutures in episiotomy repair (author's transl)].
abstract: Polyglycolic acid sutures (Dexon) were compared to chromic catgut sutures in episiotomy repair. When polyglycolic acid sutures were used, the degree of postpartum perineal pain was approximately half as great, and the incidence of dehiscence of episiotomy was 3--5 times greater in the chromic catgut group. The cosmetic results 3 months postpartum were clearly better by using Dexon sutures, especially when the perineal skin was closed by a continuous intracutaneous suture.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002857:Chromium; D004841:Episiotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures
chemical_list: D002857:Chromium; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid
vernacular_title: Vergleichende Studie über die Verwendung von Polyglykolsäure (Dexon) und Chromcatgut als Nahtmaterial bei der Episiotomienaht.