Second-stage vs first-stage caesarean delivery: Comparison of maternal and perinatal outcomes

In this observational study, we investigated the maternal and perinatal complications of caesarean delivery performed in the second stage compared with the first stage of labour at a tertiary hospital in İstanbul. This study was performed from June 2008 to July 2011. Primary maternal outcomes measured included intraoperative surgical complications, surgery duration, need for blood transfusion, endometritis, requirement for hysterectomy,...