Both maternal and fetal outcomes compared between patients in the planned vaginal delivery group but delivered by emergency caesarean section and patients who had elective planned and performed caesarean section
| EL CS (n=340) | EM CS (n=143) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-eclampsia (%) | 6.2 | 4.9 | 0.58 |
| Anticoagulant use (%) | 15.3 | 7.0 | 0.013 |
| Maternal mortality (%) | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.68 |
| Postpartum HF (%) | 7.1 | 4.9 | 0.38 |
| Postpartum haemorrhagic event (%) | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.17 |
| Perinatal mortality (%) | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.68 |
| Neonatal mortality (%) | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.00 |
| Pregnancy duration (weeks) | 37.1 | 37.7 | 0.069 |
| Preterm birth (%) | 27.4 | 20 | 0.10 |
| Birth weight (g) | 2800 | 2921 | 0.016 |
| Birth weight (corrected)* | 3189 | 3165 | 0.61 |
| Apgar score <7 at 1 min (%) | 13.5 | 17.5 | 0.26 |
*Birth weight was corrected for gestational age, nullipara, smoking, fetal sex, maternal age, diabetes and pre-eclampsia.
EL CS, planned and performed elective caesarean section; EM CS, planned vaginal delivery and performed emergency caesarean section; HF, heart failure.