Polyglactin 910 (vicryl rapide) for reducing pain and wounds healing in postpartum perineum

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the use of polyglactin 910 (vicryrapide) and chromic catgut to perineal pain and healing wounds on postpartum. Methods: This research is true experiment with a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and single-blind. The number of respondents pad this study of 40 respondents were divided into 20 respondents to the intervention group (vicrylrapide) and 20 respondents for the control group (chromic catgut). Data analysis using independent t-test. Result: Statistical test results using independent t-test for pain showed p = 0.035 <0.05 and for wound healing showed p = 0.000 <0.05 of a second can mean the results are there differences in the use of threads polyglactin 910 (vicrylrapide) and chromic catgut thread to perineal pain and healing wounds in the mother postpartum perineum. Conclusions: The use rapidevicryl thread to repair perineal perineum or stitches can reduce perineal pain and healing wounds better than the use of the chromic catgut thread.