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Predictors of failed operative vaginal delivery: a single-center experience

2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 197; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ajog.2007.06.051

1097-6868

Avi Ben‐Haroush, Nir Melamed, Boris Kaplan, Yariv Yogev,

Anesthesia and Pain Management

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that predict operative vaginal delivery.A retrospective cohort study was conducted that included all women who underwent a trial of operative vaginal delivery between 1993 and 2006 at a major tertiary center.Operative vaginal delivery was attempted in 5120 of 83,351 deliveries (6.1%): 4299 vacuum extractions (84.0%) and 821 forceps deliveries (16.0%). Failures occurred in 8.6% of trials, more often with vacuum extraction (10.0% vs 1.3%; P < .001). Most vacuum extraction failures (72.6%) were followed by a trial of forceps delivery, which failed in 3.5% of cases. On multivariate logistic regression analysis, the use of forceps (vs vacuum; odds ratio [OR], 0.4; 95%CI, 0.2-0.7) and administration of analgesia (epidural: OR, 0.4 [95% CI, 0.2-0.7]; intravenous opiates: OR, 0.2 [95%CI, 0.1-0.6]) were associated with a lower risk of failure, persistent occiput posterior position (OR, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.4-3.5) and birthweight >4000 g (OR, 2.8; 95% CI, 1.6-4.9), with a higher risk.Fetal weight and head position should be evaluated carefully before operative vaginal delivery, and the use of analgesia should be encouraged.