Duration of labor stages and pregnancy outcomes in vaginal birth after cesarean: a retrospective comparative analysis
These results suggest that VBAC under epidural anesthesia may progress faster through first and second stages of labor than nulliparous deliveries but carries higher risks of adverse outcomes. Clinical management should integrate multifactorial assessment, warranting further investigation into labor patterns and outcome relationships.
Authors
- Liling Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5692-6457)
- Tianying Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6562-1770)
- Yan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1813-8115)
- Dan Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9316-843X)
Institutions
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1643142
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China