Effectiveness of Intracavitary Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Effectiveness of Intracavitary Manual Lymphatic Drainage Versus Conventional Treatment in the Prevention of Perineal Trauma During Labor.

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Intracavitary Manual Lymphatic Drainage (IMLD) in the reduction of the perineal trauma and the symptoms of vaginal edema, the prevention of complications during the expulsive and the improvement in the postpartum recovery, compared to conventional treatment during the gestation, in women with the second partum. The weekly treatment is performed from the 25th gestational week in women with vulvar edema.

Inclusion Criteria:

• A sample of 49 second-trimester pregnant women with gestational edema with more than 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• Primiparous women