The impact of maternal obesity, age, pre-eclampsia and insulin dependent diabetes on severe maternal morbidity by mode of delivery-a register-based cohort study - UTU Research Portal

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The impact of maternal obesity, age, pre-eclampsia and insulin dependent diabetes on severe maternal morbidity by mode of delivery-a register-based cohort study

Authors: Pallasmaa N, Ekblad U, Gissler M, Alanen A

Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Journal name in source: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS

Journal acronym: ARCH GYNECOL OBSTET

Volume: 291

Issue: 2

First page : 311

Last page: 318

Number of pages: 8

ISSN: 0932-0067

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-014-3352-z

Abstract

An attempt of VD is the safest way to deliver even for high-risk women with the exception of women with pre-eclampsia, who had a similar risk in an attempt of VD and elective CS.