Prevalencia de sífilis en embarazo adolescente / Syphilis prevalence in teenagers pregnant patients

The aim of this report was to determine the prevalence of syphilis in teenagers pregnant patients in the National Hospital "Alejandro Posadas" during the period between January 1st through December 31st 2016

Frecuencia de desgarros perineales en pacientes primíparas con y sin episiotomía durante un parto vaginal / Frequency of perineal tears in primiparous patients with and without episiotomy during a vaginal birth

This report details the frequency of perineal tears in primiparous patients with and without episiotomy, curing a vaginal delivery. Episiotomy is the surgical incision on the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening for obstetrical purposes during the birth process for widening the oulet of the birth canal to facilitate delivery. From the present study it becomes evident that the women submitted to restrictive episiotomy showed less anterior and posterior perineal tears comparing with those without the previous episiotomy. It is considered that the implementation of a restrictive episiotomy is a valid tool that should be used by qualified personal with experience in the technique and the repairment