Gal Bachar, Hiba Abu-Rass, Naama Farago, Yaniv Zipori, Ron Beloosesky, Yuval Ginsberg, Dana Vitner, Zeev Weiner, Nizar Khatib
OBJECTIVE: To compare maternal and fetal outcomes between early (<2 h) and delayed (>2 h) vacuum extraction (VE) deliveries. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study in a single, university-affiliated medical center (2014-2021). We included term singleton pregnancies delivered by VE, allocated into one of two groups according to second stage duration: <2 h or >2 h. Primary outcome was maternal composite adverse outcome (included chorioamnionitis, 3-4 degree lacerations, and postpartum hemorrhage [PPH])...
January 17, 2024: International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics