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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: the impact of the quality improvement course

 

2014

2016

p value

Dystocia: CCD with oxytocin

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

5.7 (2.21)

5.07 (2.03)

p = 0.127

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

87.8 (38.7)

107.62 (73.21)

p = 0.095

Dystocia: ICD with oxytocin

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

4.1 (2.24)

4.38 (2.47)

p = 0.411

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

5.38 (2.61)

6.16 (2.58)

p = 0.04

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

217.21 (164.47)

204.82 (162.01)

p = 0.06