2. Objectives of this Session….
1. Anatomy of birth canal
2. Classification of injuries
3. Causes, Diagnosis & Management of injuries
3. Birth Canal - Definition
Genital tract through which
delivery of the fetus occurs
Uterus
Cervix
Vagina
Vulva (& Perineum)
4. Classification of Injury
• Depending on anatomical structure
involved
• Depending on type of injury
• Example - Laceration, Hematoma, Rupture
5. Anatomical Classification
• Injuries to Bony
parts
• Symphysis pubis
• Sacro-coccygeal
joint
• Sacro-Illiac joint
• Injuries to Soft
tissue
• Vulva
• Perineal tears
• Laceration to Vagina
/ Cervix
• Rupture of Uterus
6. Causes of Injury
1. Incomplete dilation of cervix
2. Instrumentation (Wrong application)
3. Precipitate labor
4. Protracted labor due to borderline CPD
5. Obstructed labor
6. Iatrogenic
7. Perineal Injury
• Deliberate incision on perineum (Episiotomy)
• Perineal tears
• Trauma
• Bull gore injury
• Sexual assault
8. Cervical Laceration / Tear
• Congenital elongated cervix
• Forced dilatation of cervix
• Traumatic
• During delivery of fetus
• Due to instrumentation
35. a) Immediately
b) 2 weeks
c) After 6 weeks
d) After 12 weeks
In a patient with third degree
perineal tear, presenting after 72 hr,
repair should be done
37. a) Anal sphincter
b) Perineal body
c) Perineal muscles
d) Rectal mucosa
A woman delivers a 4 kg baby
with a midline episiotomy and
suffers a third degree tear.
Inspection shows which of the
following structures is intact
41. a) analgesics
b) Ice compress
c) Incision and drainage
d) Angiographic embolization
Which of the following is the
best treatment for vulvar
hematomas that are extremely
painful, but stable in size
43. Management
• Basic life support – A B C D
• Correction of shock
• Treat anemia & coagulation profile
• Treat the cause
• Vaginal or cervical Laceration – suture in OT
• Paravaginal hematoma – Drain & repair
• Supra-levator hematoma or Rupture - Laparotomy