Effectiveness of Rectal Versus Oral Diclofenac for Perineal Pain Relief following Episiotomy Repair at a Tertiary Hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria: A randomized controlled study
Diclofenac suppository was more effective in management of perineal pain following episiotomy repair and the participants in the rectal route group expressed more satisfaction than their counterparts who received the oral drug.
Authors
- Matthieu George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0439-779X)
- Princeba Tamunobelema Amachree
- Peter A. Awoyesuku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8522-6986)
- Awopola Ibiebelem Jumbo
- James Enimi Omietimi
- Roseline Beauty Iheagwam
Institutions
- University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-06-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.71480/nmj.v66i3.907
- Primary Topic
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00