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Table 5 Peculiarities of deliveries when the indication for CS is “dystocia”

From: Lithuania’s experience in reducing caesarean sections among nulliparas

 

2012

2014

p value

Dystocia: CCD with oxytocin

 Cervical dilatation at the moment of oxytocin administration, cm (mean, SD)

4.69 (2.11)

5.7 (2.21)

0.007

 Waiting time passed before making the decision to perform a CS because of dystocia, min (mean, SD)

88.3 (31.55)

87.8 (38.7)

0.933

Dystocia: ICD with oxytocin

 Cervical dilatation at the moment of oxytocin administration, cm (mean, SD)

3.97 (2.16)

4.1 (2.24)

0.68

 Cervical dilatation at the moment of the decision to perform a CS because of dystocia, cm (mean, SD)

5.39 (2.53)

5.38 (2.61)

0.991

 Waiting time passed before the decision to perform CS because of dystocia, min (mean, SD)

171.3 (125.7)

217.21 (164.47)

0.033