Mode of Delivery in Nulliparous Women and Neonatal Intracranial Injury
Werner EF, Janevic TM, Illuzzi J, Funai EF, Savitz DA, Lipkind HS. Mode of Delivery in Nulliparous Women and Neonatal Intracranial Injury. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2011, 118: 1239-1246. PMID: 22105252, PMCID: PMC3725462, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e31823835d3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVacuum-assisted vaginal deliveryAssisted vaginal deliveryCesarean deliveryVaginal deliverySubdural hemorrhageApgar scoreNeurologic outcomeIntraventricular hemorrhageNulliparous womenForceps-assisted vaginal deliverySevere neurologic morbidityFacial nerve palsyBrachial plexus injuryNeurologic complication rateMultivariable logistic regressionSingleton live birthsHospital discharge dataMode of deliveryNeonatal morbidityNerve palsyNeurologic morbidityScalp lacerationsComplication ratePlexus injuryIntracranial injury