Does the Epi-No(®) birth trainer prevent vaginal birth-related pelvic floor trauma? A multicentre prospective randomised controlled trial

Kamisan Atan I 1 , Shek KL 1 , Langer S 1 , Guzman Rojas R 2 , Caudwell-Hall J 1 , Daly JO 3 Show all authors , Dietz HP 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Sydney Medical School Nepean, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • 2 Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana - Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
  • 3 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
BJOG, 2016 May;123(6):995-1003.
PMID: 26924418 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13924

Abstract

Vaginal childbirth may result in levator ani injury secondary to overdistension during the second stage of labour. Other injuries include perineal and anal sphincter tears. Antepartum use of a birth trainer may prevent such injuries by altering the biomechanical properties of the pelvic floor. This study evaluates the effects of Epi-No(®) use on intrapartum pelvic floor trauma.

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