Repair of Lateral And Mediolateral Episiotomy

Episiotomy is an incision in the perineum carried out during the second stage of labour to facilitate the birth of an infant. It is an important surgical procedure with physiological, psychological and socio-economic effects on women. Therefore, not only the decision to carry out an episiotomy but also how it is performed and the quality of aftercare are important The two most often performed are the lateral and median episiotomy, as well as mediolateral episiotomy. Two common methods of repair of episiotomy include continuous and interrupted methods This study aims to compare between postoperative pain following repair of episiotomy by continuous or interrupted suturing.