Cochrane · systematic review · CD012136
Antibiotic prophylaxis for episiotomy repair following vaginal birth
Bonet, M, Ota, E, Chibueze, CE, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
Pregnancy and ChildbirthAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 4 · 57.1%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Antibiotic prophylaxis compared to no treatment for episiotomy repair following vaginal birth
Population: women with episiotomy repair following vaginal birth
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Incidence of episiotomy wound infection with wound dehiscence Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment | RR 0.13 [0.01, 2.28] | 73 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Incidence of episiotomy wound dehiscence without wound infection Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment | RR 0.82 [0.29, 2.34] | 73 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Incidence of puerperal infection (endometritis) Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 73 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Incidence of severe maternal infectious morbidity Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Discomfort or pain at episiotomy wound site Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Women's satisfaction with care Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse effects of antibiotics Antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |