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International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Levator ani injury in primiparous women with forceps delivery for fetal distress, forceps for second stage arrest, and spontaneo
Wednesday, 21st July 2010
Publication year: 2010
Source: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 21 July 2010
Rohna, Kearney , Myra, Fitzpatrick , Sandra, Brennan , Michael, Behan , Janis, Miller , ...
Objective: To compare levator ani muscle injury rates in primiparous women who had a forceps delivery owing to fetal distress with women delivered by forceps for second stage arrest; and to compare these injury rates with a historical control group of women who delivered spontaneously. Methods: Primiparous women who delivered by forceps were recruited retrospectively into 2 groups: forceps for fetal distress with short second stage (25±11minutes; n=19); and forceps delivery for second stage arrest (137±26minutes; n=19). MR images of the levator ani muscles were compared with a historical control group of women from a previous study who had delivered spontaneously (n=129). Results: Major defect...
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