Application of physical factors in complex treatment of puerperas with postpartum endometritis

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the complex therapy of postpartum endometritis (PE) using percutaneous electrophoresis of metronidazole in the main group of puerperas (n = 43, mean age 27.6 ± 5.2 years). Patients from the comparison group (n = 42, mean age 26.3 ± 4.1 years) received only basic treatment according to the protocol. This study determined the severity of the main symptoms of PE in puerperas before and after the treatment using the clinical scale. The effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated quantitatively. Electrophoretic percutaneous administration of metronidazole combined with basic drug therapy exerted a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect at the local and systemic levels and reduced the risk of infection in endometritis. Compared with the basic therapy of PE, the high therapeutic effectiveness of electrophoresis with metronidazole was established.