Thangarajah, F., Scheufen, P., Kirn, V. and Mallmann, P. (2016). Induction of Labour in Late and Postterm Pregnancies and its Impact on Maternal and Neonatal Outcome. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd., 76 (7). S. 793 - 799. STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG. ISSN 1438-8804
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Introduction: This study aimed to determine the effects of induction of labour in late-term pregnancies on the mode of delivery, maternal and neonatal outcome. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed deliveries between 2000 and 2014 at the University Hospital of Cologne. Women with a pregnancy aged between 41 + 0 to 42 + 6 weeks were included. Those who underwent induction of labour were compared with women who were expectantly managed. Maternal and neonatal outcomes were evaluated. Results: 856 patients were included into the study. The rate of cesarean deliveries was significantly higher for the induction of labour group (33.8 vs. 21.1%, p < 0.001). Aside from the more frequent occurrence of perineal lacerations (induction of labour group vs. expectantly managed group = 38.1% compared with 26.4%, p = 0.002) and all types of lacerations (induction of labour group vs. expectantly managed group = 61.5% vs. 52.2%, p = 0.021) in women with vaginal delivery, there were no significant differences in maternal outcome. Besides, no differences regarding neonatal outcome were observed. Conclusions: Our study suggests that induction of labour in late and postterm pregnancies is associated with a significantly higher cesarean section rate. Other maternal and fetal parameters were not influenced by induction of labour.
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-270495 | ||||||||||||||||||||
DOI: | 10.1055/s-0042-107672 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Volume: | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Number: | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | S. 793 - 799 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date: | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG | ||||||||||||||||||||
Place of Publication: | STUTTGART | ||||||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 1438-8804 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Language: | English | ||||||||||||||||||||
Faculty: | Unspecified | ||||||||||||||||||||
Divisions: | Unspecified | ||||||||||||||||||||
Subjects: | no entry | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Refereed: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
URI: | http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/27049 |
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