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Table 4 Comparison of outcome parameters of difficult fetal delivery regarding the technique

From: Maternal and neonatal outcome of reverse breech extraction of an impacted fetal head during caesarean section in advanced stage of labour: a retrospective cohort study

 

outcome parameters mean ± SD / n (%)

group 2a: head pushing (n = 82)

group 2b: reverse breech (n = 55)

p-value

obstetrical

operation time (in min)

44.8 ± 16.7

38.3 ± 18.4

0.006*

incision-delivery time (in min)

7.0 ± 3.2

6.7 ± 2.5

0.979

uterotomy-delivery time (in min)

2.7 ± 1.5

3.1 ± 1.5

0.085

additional instrumental delivery

7 (8.5)

0

0.041

maternal

operative blood loss (in ml)

712.2 ± 375.0

562.7 ± 195.1

0.009*

delta haemoglobin pre−/postpartum (in g/l)

26.8 ± 12.9

24.2 ± 10.9

0.257

extensions of the uterine incision

29 (35.4)

5 (9.1)

< 0.001*

T-incisions

5 (6.1)

2 (3.6)

0.702

neonatal

umbilical arterial pH < 7.15

8 (9.8)

4 (7.3)

0.768

Apgar score at five minutes < 7

3 (3.7)

0

0.274

transmissions to the neonatology unit

2 (2.4)

1 (1.8)

1.0

death

1 (1.2)

0

1.0

  1. SD standard deviation, n (%) number (per cent), BMI body mass index, *significant statistical difference between the groups (p < 0.01)