Journal article
Operative delivery in the second stage of labor and preterm birth in a subsequent pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to quantify the association between mode of operative delivery in the second stage of labor (cesarean delivery vs operative vaginal delivery) and spontaneous preterm birth in a subsequent pregnancy.
DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, Embase, EmCare, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science: Core Collection, and Scopus were searched from database inception to April 1, 2023.
Authors
Kirubarajan A; Thangavelu N; Rottenstreich M; Muraca GM
Journal
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 230, No. 3, pp. 295–307.e2
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.ajog.2023.08.033
ISSN
0002-9378