Filippini Maurizio, Angioli Roberto, Luvero Daniela, Sammarini Margaret, De Felice Giovanna, Latella Silvia, de Góis Speck Neila Maria, Farinelli Miriam, Martire Francesco Giuseppe, Gulino Ferdinando Antonio, Incognito Giosuè Giordano, Capriglione Stella
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital State of Republic of San Marino, 47893 Borgo Maggiore, San Marino.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Campus Bio-Medico University, 00128 Rome, Italy.
J Pers Med. 2023 Dec 30;14(1):60. doi: 10.3390/jpm14010060.
This study aimed to examine the impact of fractional CO laser treatment of pelvic symptoms in women who have undergone perineal trauma from vaginal delivery. It was a retrospective, monocentric analysis that encompassed all women assessed for pelvic discomfort or signs of vulvovaginal atrophy following vaginal delivery between 2013 and 2018. The severity of symptoms was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Twenty-seven patients met the inclusion criteria and were sorted into two groups: (1) women who had undergone episiotomies during labor ( = 11); and (2) women who had experienced spontaneous tears during vaginal delivery ( = 16). For women with episiotomies, each treatment and subsequent evaluation consistently showed a significant reduction in dyspareunia intensity. A similar positive trend was observed regarding pain at the introitus (7.5 vs. 6.5 after the first treatment, = 0.03; 6.5 vs. 3 after the second treatment, = 0.01; 3 vs. 1 after the third treatment, = 0.01). Among women experiencing spontaneous perineal tears during delivery, there was a notable decrease in dyspareunia following all treatments (8 vs. 7 after the first treatment, = 0.01; 8 vs. 4 after the second treatment, = 0.02; 3 vs. 1 after the third treatment, = 0.03). The impact of laser treatment did not exhibit significant differences between women who underwent episiotomies and those who experienced spontaneous perineal tears. In conclusion, fractional CO laser can be regarded as a non-pharmacological option for managing pelvic floor symptoms in women who encountered perineal trauma during delivery, independently from the nature, spontaneity, or iatrogenesis of the perineal laceration.
本研究旨在探讨分次二氧化碳激光治疗对因阴道分娩导致会阴创伤的女性盆腔症状的影响。这是一项回顾性、单中心分析,纳入了2013年至2018年间所有因阴道分娩后出现盆腔不适或外阴阴道萎缩迹象而接受评估的女性。使用视觉模拟量表(VAS)评估症状的严重程度。27名患者符合纳入标准,分为两组:(1)分娩时接受会阴切开术的女性(n = 11);(2)阴道分娩时发生自然撕裂的女性(n = 16)。对于接受会阴切开术的女性,每次治疗及后续评估均显示性交困难强度显著降低。在阴道口疼痛方面也观察到类似的积极趋势(首次治疗后从7.5降至6.5,P = 0.03;第二次治疗后从6.5降至3,P = 0.01;第三次治疗后从3降至1,P = 0.01)。在分娩时发生自然会阴撕裂的女性中,所有治疗后性交困难均显著降低(首次治疗后从8降至7,P = 0.01;第二次治疗后从8降至4,P = 0.02;第三次治疗后从3降至1,P = 0.03)。激光治疗的效果在接受会阴切开术的女性和发生自然会阴撕裂的女性之间没有显著差异。总之,分次二氧化碳激光可被视为一种非药物选择,用于管理分娩时会阴创伤的女性的盆底症状,而与会阴撕裂的性质、自发性或医源性无关。