Table 2.
Maternal and neonatal outcome
| Group I (n = 958) | Group II (n = 588) | Total (n = 1564) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Successful TOLAC = VBAC | 636 (66.4%) | 327 (55.6%) | 963 (62.3%) | < 0.001 |
| Vaginal operative delivery | 92 (9.6%) | 40 (6.8%) | 132 (8.5%) | 0.003 |
| Secondary cesarean section | 323 (33.7%) | 257 (43.7%) | 580 (37.5%) | < 0.001 |
| Episiotomy | 215 (22.4%) | 79 (13.4%) | 294 (19.0%) | < 0.001 |
| Third- or fourth degree of perineal laceration | 9 (0.9%) | 7 (1.2%) | 16 (1.0%) | 0.636 |
| Blood loss (ml) | 333 ± 388 | 331 ± 204 | 332 ± 319 | 0.095 |
| Emergency CD | 10 (1.9%) | 11 (2.6%) | 21 (2.2%) | 0.449 |
| Uterine rupture | 10 (1.0%) | 10 (1.7%) | 20 (1.3%) | 0.267 |
| Apgar score at 1 min (mean) | 8.46 ± 1.28 | 8.50 ± 1.42 | 8.48 ± 1.33 | 0.017 |
| Apgar score at 5 min (mean) | 9.50 ± 0.97 | 9.55 ± 1.05 | 9.52 ± 1.00 | 0.011 |
| Apgar score at 10 min (mean) | 9.78 ± 0.77 | 9.73 ± 0.95 | 9.75 ± 0.85 | 0.854 |
| Umbilical cord pH | 7.30 ± 0.09 | 7.28 ± 0.09 | 7.29 ± 0.09 | < 0.001 |
| Base excess | −3.05 ± 3.32 | −3.04 ± 3.51 | −3.04 ± 3.41 | 0.714 |
| Transfer to neonatal care unit | 19 (4.4%) | 20 (11.7%) | 39 ± 6.5% | < 0.001 |
| Intubation | 7 (1.2%) | 8 (1.7%) | 15 ± 1.4% | 0.547 |
| 5-min Apgar score below 6 | 8 (0.8%) | 7 (1.2%) | 15 (1.0%) | 0.489 |
| 5-min Apgar score below 7 | 12 (1.3%) | 12 (2.0%) | 24 (1.6%) | 0.224 |
| pH < 7.1 | 10 (1.0%) | 12 (2.0%) | 22 (1.4%) | 0.108 |
| pH < 7.0 | 3 (0.3%) | 5 (0.9%) | 8 (0.5%) | 0.166 |