著者

Marie Ito Kayoko Terada Zuisei Hayashi Shunji Suzuki

出版者

日本医科大学医学会

雑誌

Journal of Nippon Medical School (ISSN:13454676)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.81, no.4, pp.289-291, 2014 (Released:2014-09-03)

参考文献数

6

被引用文献数

2

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We examined differences in delivery modes between deliveries managed by female obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) and those managed by male OB/GYNs at our hospital. The rate of vacuum extraction/forceps delivery was significantly lower when deliveries were managed by female OB/GYNs. Logistic regression analysis showed that the lower rate of vacuum extraction/forceps delivery was associated with a lower rate of diagnosis of nonreassuring fetal status during the second stage of labor by female OB/GYNs. The rate of cesarean delivery and obstetric outcomes did not differ with the gender of the managing OB/GYN. The increasing number of female OB/GYNs may help increase the rate of maternal satisfaction associated with the decreased rate of instrumental delivery.