How long is too long: Does a prolonged second stage of labor in nulliparous women affect maternal and neonatal outcomes?

Volume: 191, Issue: 3, Pages: 933 - 938
Published: Sep 1, 2004
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine maternal and neonatal outcomes in relation to lengthening intervals of the second stage of labor.This is a retrospective cohort study of 15,759 nulliparous, term, cephalic, singleton births at the University of California, San Francisco, between 1976 and 2001. The second stage of labor was divided into 1-hour intervals. Maternal and neonatal outcomes were compared with the use of chi-squared and Student t...
Paper Details
Title
How long is too long: Does a prolonged second stage of labor in nulliparous women affect maternal and neonatal outcomes?
Published Date
Sep 1, 2004
Volume
191
Issue
3
Pages
933 - 938
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