The impact of stage of labor on adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in multiparous women: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The correlation between stage of labor and adverse delivery outcomes has been widely studied. Most of studies focused on nulliparous women, it was not very clear what impact the stage of labor duration had on multiparous women.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted among all the multiparous women of cephalic, term, singleton births, who planned vaginal delivery. The total stage of labor covered the first stage and the second stage in this study, and they were divided into subgroups. Adverse maternal outcomes were defined as referral cesarean delivery, instrumental delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, perineal laceration (III and IV degree), hospitalization stay ≥90th, and adverse neonatal outcomes as NICU, shoulder dystocia, Apgar score ≤ 7(5 min), neonat

SUBMITTER: Wang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7542423 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature