Birth outcomes in women with body mass index of 40 kg/m2 or greater stratified by planned and actual mode of birth: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pregnant women with a body mass index (BMI) ≥40 kg/m² are at an increased risk of requiring planned- and unplanned cesarean deliveries (CD). The aim of this systematic review is to compare outcomes in women with BMI ≥ 40 kg/m² based on planned and actual mode of birth. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Five databases were searched for English and French-language publications until February 2019, and all studies reporting on delivery outcomes …

Authors

D’Souza R; Horyn I; Jacob C; Zaffar N; Horn D; Maxwell C

Journal

Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Vol. 100, No. 2, pp. 200–209

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

February 2021

DOI

10.1111/aogs.14011

ISSN

0001-6349

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Rohan D'Souza

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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