MAY 12th, 2026

How to diagnose and repair a 2nd-degree perineal laceration

Speakers: Melanie Francis & Sara Kindberg Adelskov
GynZone Course Creators and Perineal Specialist Midwives

We will introduce educational content and research, easy to apply in your clinical work.

• How to diagnose a second-degree laceration
• Suturing methods for best alignment of tissue
• Training to become confident in perineal repair
• Difficult case: intact perineal skin
• Difficult case: bleeding from vaginal tissue
• Difficult case: involvement of the rectovaginal fascia
• Normal healing after birth
• Clinical cases with complicated healing are presented Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions in a Q & A session.

Link to GynZone online learning about management of second-degree tears: https://my.gynzone.com/courses/2-second-degree-tears

May 20th, 2025

1st-degree perineal repair: New GynZone online course 2025

Sara and Eva will present their update in the GynZone online course about 1st degree perineal repair.

• Diagnosing 1st-degree lacerations
• Clinical cases with trauma to the labia, hymen, vagina, perineal skin
• Surgical repair: how to do
• Tips and tricks for best outcomes

October 4th, 2024

How to diagnose perineal injury after vaginal birth

95% of all first-time mothers require surgical repair of trauma to the vulva, vagina, perineal tissue, or muscles in the pelvic floor.

Correct diagnosis is the foundation for correct treatment of obstetric lacerations.
In this webinar, you will learn about the diagnosis and classification of the different types of birth lacerations.

February 2th, 2024

Can pain-relieving spray cause suture breakdown?

Speakers: Pantea Jannati, Clinical Pharmacist from Aarhus University Hospital, and Sara Kindberg, Midwife PhD.

Their presentation will discuss:
• A case report from Norway: a pain-relieving spray seems to cause suture breakdown
• Pharmacologists suspect interactions between ethanol and suture materials
• Testing the tensile strength of suture materials in various solutions. Collaboration with the Institute of Technology in Aarhus, Denmark
• Results and publication
• Evaluating clinical cases of suture breakdown from 2013-2022 at Aarhus University Hospital

November 8th, 2022

Are you comfortable with your stitches?

All women giving birth at Aarhus University Hospital have an offer of postnatal screening of the outcome of their perineal repair.
This screening is carried out during a routine visit 2-3 days after birth along with a neonatal hearing test and breastfeeding support.

Sara will present:

• This is how we see that the primary diagnosis and repair was sufficient
• Photos showing infections and suture break down
• Experience on how to give feedback to midwives and doctors about their suturing skills
• Mothers and fathers: what do they think about screening for surgical outcomes / checking the stitches
• Offering early secondary repair, 300 cases since 2013