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Vaginal delivery after placental abruption with intrauterine fetal death: A 20‐year single‐center experience
Author(s) -
Inoue Ayami,
Kondoh Eiji,
Suginami Koh,
Io Shingo,
Chigusa Yoshitsugu,
Konishi Ikuo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.13285
Subject(s) - medicine , placental abruption , obstetrics , vaginal bleeding , gestational age , pregnancy , hysterectomy , uterine artery , uterine artery embolization , retrospective cohort study , fetus , gynecology , vaginal delivery , gestation , surgery , genetics , biology
Aim The aim of this study was to elucidate the feasibility and safety of vaginal delivery (VD) when placental abruption causes fetal demise. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of women who were managed for placental abruption with intrauterine fetal death at Kyoto University Hospital during the period from 1995 to 2015. Results Sixteen cases were identified during the study period. VD was attempted in 15 cases and was accomplished in 14 (93.3%) cases. The median gestational age was 36 (24–39) weeks, and there were eight primiparas. The median Bishop score on admission was 2.5 (1–9). Eight pregnancies were complicated with pregnancy‐induced hypertension. The median duration of labor was 5 h and 18 min (30 min–12 h 43 min), and the median amount of hemorrhage was 2503 (445–6808) mL. Fresh frozen plasma (≥ 20 U) and red cell concentrate (≥ 10 U) were administered in 10 (71%) and 9 (64%) cases, respectively. Two cases required uterine artery embolization for post‐partum hemorrhage, while there was no case of maternal death or hysterectomy. Patients with Bishop score > 3 ( n = 6) experienced shorter‐duration deliveries ( P = 0.020) and had significantly larger blood loss volume ( P = 0.020) compared to patients with Bishop score ≤ 3. The duration of labor was negatively correlated with the amount of blood loss ( R 2 = −0.56, P = 0.039). Conclusion After placental abruption with intrauterine fetal death, VD is feasible and safe regardless of gestational age, parity, cervical maturity, and duration of labor when intensive medical resources are available.