Author/Editor     Buh, Nika; Lučovnik, Miha
Title     The impact of delivery mode on the risk of neonatal intracranial haemorrhage
Translated title     Vpliv načina poroda na tveganje za intrakranialne krvavitve pri novorojenčku
Type     članek
Vol. and No.     Letnik 53, št. 3
Publication year     2019
Volume     str. 194-199
ISSN     1318-2951 - Obzornik zdravstvene nege : strokovno glasilo Zveze društev medicinskih sester in zdravstvenih tehnikov Slovenije
Language     eng
Abstract     Introduction: The objective of the study was to examine the association between the mode of delivery and the incidence of neonatal intracranial haemorrhage. Methods: Slovenian National Perinatal Information System (NPIS) data for the period 2002 through 2016 were analysed. Nulliparous women delivering singleton neonates in cephalic presentation weighting 2,500 to 4,000g were included. Incidence of neonatal intracranial haemorrhage in vacuum delivery vs. other modes of delivery was compared using the Chi-square test (p < 0.05 significant). Results: 125,393 deliveries were included: 5,438 (4 %) planned caesarean deliveries, 9,7764 (78 %) spontaneous vaginal deliveries, 15,577 (12 %) emergency caesarean deliveries, and 6,614 (5 %) vacuum extractions. 17 (0.14/1000) neonatal intracranial haemorrhages were recorded: 12 occurred in spontaneous vaginal deliveries, two in emergency caesarean deliveries, and three in vacuum extractions. In comparison to infants born by spontaneous vaginal delivery, those delivered by vacuum extraction had higher rates of intracranial haemorrhage (odds ratio (OR) 3.70; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.04-13.10). Risk estimates did not reach statistical significance when comparing infants born by vacuum extraction and those born by emergency caesarean delivery (OR 3.54; 95% CI 0.59-21.16). Discussion and conclusion: Infants born by vacuum extraction have significantly higher rates of intracranial haemorrhage than those born by spontaneous vaginal delivery although the absolute risk is small. There are no significant differences in the rates of intracranial haemorrhage in vacuum extraction vs. emergency caesarean delivery.Uvod: Namen raziskave je bil preučiti povezavo med načinom poroda in tveganjem za intrakranialno krvavitev pri novorojenčku. Metode: Analizirali smo podatke iz Nacionalnega perinatalnega informacijskega sistema (NPIS) za obdobje od leta 2002 do leta 2016. Vključili smo prvorodnice, ki so rodile od 2500 do 4000 g težke enojčke v glavični vstavi. Za primerjavo deležev intrakranialne krvavitve pri vakuumski ekstrakciji in drugih načinih poroda smo uporabili Hi-kvadrat test (p < 0,05 signifikantno). Rezultati: Vključili smo 125393 porodov: 5438 (4 %) načrtovanih carskih rezov, 97764 (78 %) spontanih vaginalnih porodov, 15577 (12 %) urgentnih carskih rezov in 6614 (5 %) vakuumskih ekstrakcij. Diagnosticiranih je bilo 17 (0.14 / 1000) intrakranialnih krvavitev: 12 po spontanem vaginalnem porodu, dve po urgentnem carskem rezu in tri po vakuumski ekstrakciji. Vakuumska ekstrakcija je bila povezana s statistično pomembno povečanim tveganjem za intrakranialno krvavitev v primerjavi s spontanim vaginalnim porodom (razmerje obetov (RO) 3,70; 95% interval zaupanja (IZ) 1,04-13,10), a ne v primerjavi z urgentnim carskim rezom (RO 3,54; 95% IZ 0,59-21,16). Diskusija in zaključek: Vakuumska ekstrakcija je povezana s povečanim tveganjem za intrakranialno krvavitev v primerjavi s spontanim vaginalnim porodom, vendar je absolutno tveganje majhno. Tveganje za intrakranialno krvavitev se ne razlikuje pomembno glede na operativno dokončanje poroda z vakuumsko ekstrakcijo ali urgentni carski rez.
Keywords     labour
caesarean delivery
vacuum extraction
intracranial haemorrhage
porod
carski rez
vakuumska ekstrakcija
intrakranialna krvavitev