Comparison of efficacy of continuous versus interrupted suturing technique in episiotomy

Aim: to compare the efficacy of continuous versus interrupted suturing technique in episiotomy. study design: it was randomized controlled trial. duration: the study was conducted from january 2009 to september 2009. settings: department of obstetrics and gynaecology unit-i,bahawal victoria hospital,affiliated with quaide-azam medical college,bahawalpur. methods: a total of one hundred patients (50 in each group) with singleton vaginal pregnancy,were included in the study. results: in our study,76%(n=38) in continuous and 80%(n=40) in interrupted group were between 20-30 years of age while 24%(n=12) in continuous and 20%(n=10) in interrupted group were between 31-35 years of age,mean±sd was calculated as 27.34+4.65 years,while comparison of efficacy was recorded in both groups,which shows that 42%(n=21) in continuous and 76%(n=38) in interrupted group were suffering with pain while 58%(n=29) in continuous and 24%(n=12) in interrupted group had no pain,p value was recorded as 0.000 which shows a significant difference in both groups. conclusion: we concluded that efficacy of continuous suturing technique is significantly higher as compare to interrupted suturing technique for episiotomy after vaginal delivery in terms of perineal pain.