A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BETADINE SITZ BATH VERSUS NEEM EXTRACT SITZBATH ON EPISIOTOMY WOUND HEALING AMONG POST NATAL MOTHERS IN AHM & DUFFERIN HOSPITAL AT KANPUR

NURSING

Early discharge plan for the post natal mother can be confirmed by the evaluation of the mother’s health status and comfort level, self care education. Assessment at the time of discharge includes vital signs, fundus, breast, uterus, bladder, bowel, lochia, episiotomy, Homan’s 1 sign and emotional status of the women. The routine hospital stays after uncomplicated vaginal delivery had ranged from 12 hours to one week. The current hospital stay for mothers having normal vaginal delivery is 24 to 48 hours. The attending provider is permitted to discharge the client earlier if the client agrees. Episiotomy infection can be observed by persistent redness and swelling, separation of wound edges, purulent discharge and persistent pain. The immediate complications related to episiotomy are extension of the incision, vulval hematoma, infection, wound dehiscence, injury to the anal muscles and necrotizing fasciitis. The remote complications related to episiotomy are dyspareunia, chance of perineal lacerations and scar endometriosis.

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