Association between the number of pulls and adverse neonatal/maternal outcomes in vacuum-assisted delivery.

Kyosuke Kamijo Daisuke Shigemi Mikio NakajimaRichard H KaszynskiSatoshi Ohira

Published in: Journal of perinatal medicine (2021)

Vacuum-assisted delivery with four or more pulls was significantly associated with an increased risk of NICU admission. However, the number of pulls was not associated with maternal complications.

Keyphrases

birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
emergency department
preterm infants
gestational age
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
body mass index
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
preterm birth
drug induced