Physical therapeutic factors in stage medical rehabilitation of puerperas with perineal wounds after fetal vacuum extraction

Abstract Objective: to assess the role of physical therapeutic factors in the staged medical rehabilitation of puerperas with perineal wounds after fetal vacuum extraction. Materials and Methods. A comparative analysis of the postpartum period was carried out in 154 puerperas with perineal injuries after fetal vacuum extraction. Three groups were formed by simple randomization: patients in the control group (54 women) received standard treatment only; the experimental group (51 women) received standard treatment and low-intensity magnetic laser therapy (LLLT); the main group (49 women) underwent additional extracorporeal magnetic stimulation. Results. Staged physiotherapy provided an increase in the strength of the pelvic floor muscles in patients of the main group by 47.9% (p<0.01), experimental group - by 36.2% (p<0.01), and control - by 24.4% (p