Vacuum extraction or caesarean section in the second stage of labour: a systematic review.

Stephanie ThierensAnnelien van BinsbergenBarbara NolensThomas van den AkkerKitty BloemenkampMarcus J Rijken

Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2023)

VE should be the recommended mode of birth both in HIC as in LMIC to prevent unnecessary SSCS and decrease perinatal and maternal deaths when safe anaesthesia and surgery is not immediately available.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
pregnancy outcomes
coronary artery bypass
birth weight
gestational age
pregnant women
surgical site infection
percutaneous coronary intervention
physical activity
preterm birth
atrial fibrillation
weight gain