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. 2017 Mar 16;60(2):163–169. doi: 10.5468/ogs.2017.60.2.163

Table 3. The success rate of vaginal delivery and reason for cesarean section according to indication of preterm delivery.

All Hypertensive disorder Fetal growth restriction PPROM Oligohydramnios Maternal indications Fetal anomaly P-value
Mode of delivery
 Vaginal delivery 89 (57.0) 26 (38.8) 17 (60.7) 24 (85.7) 6 (60.0) 12 (80.0) 4 (57.1) 0.001
 Cesarean section after induction 66 (43.0) 41 (61.2) 11 (39.3) 4 (14.3) 4 (40.0) 3 (20.0) 3 (42.9)
Reason for cesarean section 0.076
 Induction failure 35 (54.0) 24 (60.0) 6 (54.5) 1 (25.0) 1 (25.0) 2 (66.7) 1 (33.3)
 Failure to progress 9 (14.0) 2 (5.0) 2 (18.2) 3 (75.0) 0 1 (33.3) 1 (33.3)
 Nonreassuring fetal heart rate 18 (28.0) 11 (27.5) 3 (27.3) 0 3 (75.0) 0 1 (33.3)
 Aggravation of maternal state 3 (4.0) 3 (7.5) 0 0 0 0 0

Values are presented as number (%).

PPROM, premature preterm rupture of membranes.