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The effectiveness of obstetric gel application in shortening labor duration and preserving vaginal perineal integrity: prospective observational study
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study to determine the effects of obstetric gel application on labor outcomes.
Materials and Method: This nonrandomized controlled study was carried out between January 2019 and June 2019 in a tertiary-care hospital. Nulliparous pregnant women with low risk, vertex position, between the ages of 16-40 years, with an estimated fetal weight of 2500-4000 grams and a gestational week between 37-41 weeks were included in the study. Using an applicator, 3-5 ml of a hydroxyethyl cellulose gel was applied to the vaginal canal of the study group (n=142) at the first stage of labor (before 5 cm cervical opening). The procedure was repeated every two hours until the birth of the baby. The control group (n=191) received standard antenatal care.
Results: The need for episiotomy was significantly lower in the study group compared to the control group (n=72 (50.7%) vs. n=175 (91.6%)) (Z=18.902, p<0.001). Moreover, it was found that women in the study group had significantly better outcomes concerning the preservation of the vaginal perineal integrity (n=53 (37.3%) vs. n=160 (83.7%)) (Z=134.893, P<0.001). Also, significant shortening was observed in the second stage of labor in the study group compared to the control group (36.6834.37 min vs. 58.0330.35 min) (p<0.001).
Conclusion: The use of obstetric gel shortens the first and second stages of labor, reduces the need for episiotomy, and helps preserve perineal integrity. Thus, it can be cost-effective and contribute positively to life quality if administered in nulliparous normal vaginal deliveries
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Journal Section
Clinical Research
Publication Date
July 3, 2023
Submission Date
December 22, 2022
Acceptance Date
March 16, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Volume: 20 Number: 2
APA
Burkankulu, D., Moraloğlu Tekin, Ö., Koç, S., & Bulut, A. N. (2023). The effectiveness of obstetric gel application in shortening labor duration and preserving vaginal perineal integrity: prospective observational study. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, 20(2), 1723-1729. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1192217
AMA
1.Burkankulu D, Moraloğlu Tekin Ö, Koç S, Bulut AN. The effectiveness of obstetric gel application in shortening labor duration and preserving vaginal perineal integrity: prospective observational study. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2023;20(2):1723-1729. doi:10.38136/jgon.1192217
Chicago
Burkankulu, Derya, Özlem Moraloğlu Tekin, Sevgi Koç, and Ayça Nazlı Bulut. 2023. “The Effectiveness of Obstetric Gel Application in Shortening Labor Duration and Preserving Vaginal Perineal Integrity: Prospective Observational Study”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 20 (2): 1723-29. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1192217.
EndNote
Burkankulu D, Moraloğlu Tekin Ö, Koç S, Bulut AN (July 1, 2023) The effectiveness of obstetric gel application in shortening labor duration and preserving vaginal perineal integrity: prospective observational study. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 20 2 1723–1729.
IEEE
[1]D. Burkankulu, Ö. Moraloğlu Tekin, S. Koç, and A. N. Bulut, “The effectiveness of obstetric gel application in shortening labor duration and preserving vaginal perineal integrity: prospective observational study”, Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 1723–1729, July 2023, doi: 10.38136/jgon.1192217.
ISNAD
Burkankulu, Derya - Moraloğlu Tekin, Özlem - Koç, Sevgi - Bulut, Ayça Nazlı. “The Effectiveness of Obstetric Gel Application in Shortening Labor Duration and Preserving Vaginal Perineal Integrity: Prospective Observational Study”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 20/2 (July 1, 2023): 1723-1729. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1192217.
JAMA
1.Burkankulu D, Moraloğlu Tekin Ö, Koç S, Bulut AN. The effectiveness of obstetric gel application in shortening labor duration and preserving vaginal perineal integrity: prospective observational study. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2023;20:1723–1729.
MLA
Burkankulu, Derya, et al. “The Effectiveness of Obstetric Gel Application in Shortening Labor Duration and Preserving Vaginal Perineal Integrity: Prospective Observational Study”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 2, July 2023, pp. 1723-9, doi:10.38136/jgon.1192217.
Vancouver
1.Derya Burkankulu, Özlem Moraloğlu Tekin, Sevgi Koç, Ayça Nazlı Bulut. The effectiveness of obstetric gel application in shortening labor duration and preserving vaginal perineal integrity: prospective observational study. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2023 Jul. 1;20(2):1723-9. doi:10.38136/jgon.1192217