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Table 5 Higher order obstetric injuries by study and control group and actual place of birth (N = 18)

From: Maternal and neonatal outcome of births planned in alongside midwifery units: a cohort study from a tertiary center in Germany

 

Study group (n = 13)

Control group

(n = 5)

 

During care in AMU (n = 4)

After transfer to standard obstetric care (n = 9)

Obstetric injury, n (%)

Third degree tear

4 (100.0)

7 (77.8)

1 (20.0)

Fourth degree tear

0 (0.0)

2 (22.2)

0 (0.0)

Cervical tear

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

4 (80.0)

  1. AMU Alongside midwifery units