Postpartum recovery of nulliparous women following scheduled cesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inpatient postpartum recovery trajectories following cesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery are underexplored.

Objective

This study primarily aimed to compare recovery following cesarean delivery and spontaneous vaginal delivery in the first postpartum week, and secondarily to evaluate psychometrically the Japanese version of the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 scoring tool.

Study design

Following institutional review board approval, the EQ-5D-3L (EuroQoL 5-Dimension 3-Level) questionnaire and a Japanese version of the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 measure were used to evaluate inpatient postpartum recovery in uncomplicated nulliparous parturients delivering via scheduled cesarean delivery or spontaneous vaginal delivery.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Mazda Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10276254 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature