Nonmedically indicated induction in morbidly obese women is not associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of morbid obesity (body mass index ≥40 kg/m²) in women aged 20-39 years was 7.5% in 2009 through 2010. Morbid obesity is associated with an increased risk of stillbirth compared with normal body mass index, especially >39 weeks' gestation. The data regarding increased risk of cesarean delivery associated with nonmedically indicated induction of labor compared to expectant management in morbidly obese women are limited.

Objective

We sought to compare the cesarean delivery rate of nonmedically indicated induction of labor with expectant management in morbidly obese women without other comorbidity.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study from the Consortium on Safe Labor of morbidly obese women with singleton, cephalic gest

SUBMITTER: Kawakita T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5614804 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature