Does delayed vacuum-assisted delivery harbor greater maternal or neonatal complications?

Gal BacharHiba Abu-RassNaama FaragoYaniv ZiporiRon BelooseskyYuval GinsbergDana VitnerZeev WeinerNizar Khatib

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2024)

Our study suggests that VE performed in the late second stage of labor, up to 3 h, is safe as VE performed in the early stages regarding maternal and neonatal outcomes. Extra caution is needed with extended second stage to more than 3 h.

Keyphrases

birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
gestational age
body mass index
glycemic control