Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 16.7%Very low 3 · 50%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Intact perineum · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether ritgen's manoeuvre changes intact perineum compared with standard care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.17 [0.02, 1.31]
1 study · 66 participants
Very low

Perineal trauma requiring suturing · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

1 finding from 1 review

Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

1st degree tear · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether ritgen's manoeuvre changes 1st degree tear compared with standard care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.32 [0.14, 0.69]
1 study · 66 participants
Very low

2nd degree tear · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

It is very uncertain whether ritgen's manoeuvre changes 2nd degree tear compared with standard care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.25 [1.73, 6.09]
1 study · 66 participants
Very low

3rd or 4th degree tears · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

Ritgen's manoeuvre showed no clear difference in 3rd or 4th degree tears compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.24 [0.78, 1.96]
1 study · 1423 participants
Low

Episiotomy · pregnant women expecting a vaginal birth, singleton vertex presentation at term, with no medical complications

Ritgen's manoeuvre showed no clear difference in episiotomy compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Perineal techniques during the second stage of labour for reducing perineal trauma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.81 [0.63, 1.03]
2 studies · 1489 participants
Low