La práctica de la episiotomía y sus cuidados. Una revisión de la literatura
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2014-06-23
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Jaén: Universidad de Jaén
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[ES]La episiotomía es en la actualidad la intervención obstétrica que se realiza con más frecuencia. El objetivo de esta revisión bibliográfica es explorar la práctica de la episiotomía y sus cuidados, describimos en qué consiste dicha práctica, y analizaremos su prevalencia relacionada con la paridad. Exploramos cuales son los tipos de episiotomías que existen y los más utilizados, también conoceremos las ventajas e inconvenientes de la práctica. Por otro lado, hemos indagado sobre las complicaciones que se pueden producir al realizar esta técnica y sobre su proceso de reparación. Por último hemos revisado qué relación existe entre la práctica de la episiotomía y los desgarros espontáneos y cómo influye esta en el bienestar materno. Se ha realizado una búsqueda bibliográfica en las bases de datos de ciencias de la salud. Las conclusiones más importantes son por un lado la gran importancia que tiene el seguimiento y cuidado de la episiotomía para evitar posibles complicaciones, siendo muy importante la cura diaria de esta para una buena cicatrización. Por otro lado, el uso de la episiotomía influye generalmente afectando el bienestar materno de la puérpera, ya que el uso de esta práctica produce en la mujer una serie de signos y síntomas que afectan a su vida diaria.
[EN]Episiotomy is nowadays the obstetric intervention that is performed more frequently. The objective of this literature review is to explore the practice of episiotomy and your care, we describe what is this practice, and we'll discuss the prevalence related to parity. We explore what types of episiotomies that exist and the most commonly used, also we´ll know the advantages and disadvantages of the practice. On the other hand, we have investigated about the complications that can occur when performing this technique and its repair process. Finally we've reviewed what is the relationship between the practice of episiotomy and spontaneous tears and how this influences maternal well-being. Was performed a literature search in the databases of health sciences. The most important conclusions are on the one hand the importance that has the tracking and care of episiotomy to prevent possible complications, remain very important healing daily this for a good healing. On the other hand, the use of episiotomy influences generally affecting the postpartum maternal welfare, as the use of this practice in the woman produces a series of signs and symptoms that affect her daily lives.
[EN]Episiotomy is nowadays the obstetric intervention that is performed more frequently. The objective of this literature review is to explore the practice of episiotomy and your care, we describe what is this practice, and we'll discuss the prevalence related to parity. We explore what types of episiotomies that exist and the most commonly used, also we´ll know the advantages and disadvantages of the practice. On the other hand, we have investigated about the complications that can occur when performing this technique and its repair process. Finally we've reviewed what is the relationship between the practice of episiotomy and spontaneous tears and how this influences maternal well-being. Was performed a literature search in the databases of health sciences. The most important conclusions are on the one hand the importance that has the tracking and care of episiotomy to prevent possible complications, remain very important healing daily this for a good healing. On the other hand, the use of episiotomy influences generally affecting the postpartum maternal welfare, as the use of this practice in the woman produces a series of signs and symptoms that affect her daily lives.