Conservative management versus systematic suture of isolated vaginal or first-degree perineal tears after delivery: A preliminary randomized efficacy trial.
Marine LallemantAurélie D'AntonaChrystelle VidalAude BourtembourgClaire ToubinMalek ChehabMarie VilchezGuillaume BoiteuxRajeev RamanahLionel PazartDidier RiethmullerNicolas MottetPublished in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2022)
Conservative management of superficial perineal tears shows an efficacy rate ≥90%. Women in the conservative management group had less pain at the 1st day follow-up and lower REEDA scores at the 10th day follow-up.