Number of Severe Lacerations in Patients, by Instruments Use and Epidural Analgesia.
| Type of Delivery | Epidural Analgesia | No Epidural Analgesia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Patients No. | Patients with Severe Laceration No. (%) | Total Patients No. | Patients with Severe Laceration No. (%) | |
| Instrument used | 106 | 24 (22.64) | 100 | 20 (20.0) |
| No instrument used | 528 | 41 (7.77) | 2,025 | 91 (4.49) |