Instrumental vaginal delivery, versus caesarean section at full cervical dilatation in inducing hazardous effects on the pelvic floor function

ABSTRACT

The aim of the current study is to assess the different modes of delivery of a full term pregnant female in labor, planed to be delivered vaginally in inducing pelvic floor morbidity 3 months after the birth process the modes of delivery to be compared include forceps and ventouse assisted vaginal delivery, and Caesarean section at full cervical dilatation, in addition to spontaneous vaginal delivery. Instrumental assisted vaginal delivery significantly imposed deleterious effect on the pelvic floor, compared to spontaneous vaginal delivery showing a P value<0.001, with forceps assisted delivery causing the highest pelvic floor morbidity. Instrumental assisted vaginal delivery proved to be more contributing to post partum pelvic floor dysfunction compared to spontaneous vaginal delivery also caesarean Section at full dilatation didn't prove to be fully protective against pelvic floor morbidity