Table 3. Maternal outcomes of operative vaginal deliveries.
| Maternal outcomes | Type of instrument, n (%) | Total | Percentage,% | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiwi OmniCup vacuum 291(62.3) |
Metallic vacuum 171 (36.6) |
Forceps 5 (1.1) |
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| EBL, mL, mean ± SD | 366.2 ± 250.3 | 346.7 ± 169.1 | 320.0 ± 103.7 | 358.6 ± 222.9 | 0.522 | |
| Episiotomy | ||||||
| Yes | 73 (58.4) | 51 (40.8) | 1 (0.8) | 125 | 26.8 | 0.522 |
| Tears | ||||||
| Type 1 | 49 (60.5) | 29 (35.8) | 3 (3.7) | 81 | 17.3 | 0.003 |
| Type 2 | 12 (52.2) | 9 (39.1) | 2 (8.7) | 23 | 4.9 | |
| Type 3 | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 10 | 2.1 | |
| Type 4 | 1 (100) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Cervical | 4 (80.0) | 1 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 | 1.1 | 0.857 |
| Vaginal | 48 (96.0) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) | 50 | 10.7 | 0.798 |
EBL: estimated blood loss; SD: standard deviation.
Data given as n (%) unless otherwise indicated.