Maternal and perinatal outcomes of prolonged second stage of labour: a historical cohort study of over 51,000 women

• Main Authors: Catriona Young (Author), Sohinee Bhattacharya (Author), Andrea Woolner (Author), Amy Ingram (Author), Nicole Smith (Author), Edwin-Amalraj Raja (Author), Mairead Black (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Prolonged second stage of labour has been associated with adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. The maximum length of the second stage from full dilatation to birth of the baby remains controversial. Our aim was to determine whether extending second stage of labour was associated with...