Type of delivery and perinatal outcomes in pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis

Pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 are less likely to have vaginal delivery with approximately two-thirds of deliveries in this population being caesarean sections.1,2 In women with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), caesarean section is also more commonly indicated due to complications such as maternal hypoxemia. With evidence suggesting that pregnant women with COVID-19 were not as severely affected as pregnant women infected during other epidemics, this may explain the high rate of caesarean sections observed in the literature for this patient population.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Full length article Source Type: research