@misc{gül_mercan_2022, 
  title={Effect of Boron-based Gel on Postpartum Episiotomy Wound Healing in Primiparous Pregnant Women}, 
  DOI={10.21203/rs.3.rs-1277611/v1}, 
  abstractNote={<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title>
        <jats:p><jats:bold>Objective:</jats:bold> The present study aimed to determine the effects of boron-based gel on episiotomy wound healing and episiotomy pain in primiparous women.<jats:bold>Method:</jats:bold> This retrospective study included 450 primiparous women who had a normal delivery with episiotomy at Private Nisa Hospital between January 2019 and March 2020. The participants were grouped as 150 women who used the Boron-Based Gel on the postpartum episiotomy site (cases-1), 150 women who used Beta Chlorhexidine Gel (cases-2), and 150 women who refused treatment or did not use any topical gel (controls). Wound healing status was evaluated on days 2, 5-7, and 10-14 after birth along with Redness, Edema, Ecchymosis, Discharge with Approximation (REEDA) Scale and the pain levels felt in the episiotomy area were evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).<jats:bold>Results: </jats:bold>No statistically significant differences were detected between the three groups in terms of age and other variables (p&gt;0.05). The mean scores of VAS and REEDA on days 2, 5-7, and 10-14 after birth were significantly different in the Boron-Based Gel Group compared to Chlorhexidine Gel and control group (p&lt;0.001).<jats:bold>Conclusion:</jats:bold> It was found that the use of Boron-Based Gel increased episiotomy wound healing and reduced pain at significant levels.</jats:p>}, 
  publisher={Research Square Platform LLC}, 
  author={Gül, Derya Kanza and MERCAN, Yeliz}, 
  year={2022}, 
  month={Jan}
  }