Predictors of emergency cesarean section in women with preexisting diabetes

Preexisting diabetes in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse outcomes such as; preterm delivery, hypertensive complications, large for gestational age infants (LGA), shoulder dystocia and perinatal mortality (1 –3). In many clinical settings, pregnant women with preexisting diabetes undergo induction of labor before their due date to prevent perinatal complications. However, many will end up with an emergency cesarean section (CS), in fact the rate of emergency CS in pregnancies complicated by preexistin g diabetes is 3-4 fold compared with women without diabetes (1,4,5).

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - March 8, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Margit B. Fischer, Marianne Vestgaard, Bj örg Ásbjörnsdóttir, Elisabeth R. Mathiesen, Peter Damm Tags: Full length article Source Type: research