Table 6 Healing of the third-degree perineal tears
Characteristic | Lesion still present or scar | Healed |
|---|---|---|
Overall (n|%) | 8|25.8 | 23|74.2 |
Severe (n|%) | 7|28.0 | 18|72.0 |
Moderate (n|%) | 1|16.7 | 5|83.3 |
No episiotomy (n|%) | 5|25 | 15|75 |
Episiotomy (n|%) | 3|27 | 8|72.72 |
Anal incontinence after 3 days (n|%) | 5|35.7 | 9|64.28 |
No anal incontinence after 3 days (n|%) | 3|17.6 | 14|82.35 |
Mean width 3 days (cm) | 0.398 (± 0.256) | 0.643 (± 0.406) |
Mean width 6 months (cm) | 0.207 (± 0.108) | 0.304 (± 0.203) |