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Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: - IAWG

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Repair of vag<strong>in</strong>al <strong>and</strong> per<strong>in</strong>eal tearsP-85- Br<strong>in</strong>g the needle under the vag<strong>in</strong>al open<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> out throughthe per<strong>in</strong>eal tear <strong>and</strong> tie.FIGURE P-47Repair<strong>in</strong>g the vag<strong>in</strong>al mucosa• Repair the per<strong>in</strong>eal muscles us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terrupted 2-0 suture (FigP-48). If the tear is deep, place a second layer of the same stitch toclose the space.FIGURE P-48Repair<strong>in</strong>g the per<strong>in</strong>eal muscles• Repair the sk<strong>in</strong> us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terrupted (or subcuticular) 2-0 suturesstart<strong>in</strong>g at the vag<strong>in</strong>al open<strong>in</strong>g (Fig P-49, page P-86).• If the tear was deep, perform a rectal exam<strong>in</strong>ation. Make sure nostitches are <strong>in</strong> the rectum.

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