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Severe postpartum morbidity and mode of delivery: a retrospective cohort study
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Farchi, Sara Polo, Arianna Franco, Francesco Lallo, Domenico Di Guasticchi, Gabriella |
| Copyright Year | 2010 |
| Description | Journal: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica The aim of this population-based study was to estimate the risk of postpartum maternal complications associated with mode of delivery in a population of low-risk pregnancies. Data from 324,883 full-term singleton births between 2001 and 2007 were retrieved from birth and hospital discharge databases of the Lazio Region, Central Italy. Women with breech presentation births and those with chronic/pregnancy-related diseases in the mother/fetus were excluded. The association between mode of delivery and maternal outcome was estimated for women by odds ratios (ORs), adjusted for potential confounders. Of nulliparous women 78.6% intended vaginal delivery, while for multiparous this was 68.6%. Elective cesarean section was associated with a higher risk of hysterectomy, obstetric shock and anesthetic complications compared with women in the intended vaginal delivery group. This suggests there is a need for a program to reduce unnecessary elective cesarean sections. |
| Ending Page | 1603 |
| Starting Page | 1600 |
| ISSN | 00221295 |
| e-ISSN | 16000412 |
| DOI | 10.3109/00016349.2010.515298 |
| Journal | Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica |
| Issue Number | 12 |
| Volume Number | 89 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2010-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica Obstetrics and Gynecology Mode of Delivery |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
