Analysis of vaginal delivery outcomes in pregnant women during the
prevalence of COVID-19:a retrospective review of medical records
Abstract
Objective: To study the pregnancy outcomes of vaginal delivery and
neonatal prognosis during the epidemic of COVID-19, and to summarize the
management of vaginal delivery. Design: Retrospective review of medical
records Setting: Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
Sample: Pregnant women (n=63) with vaginal delivery from January 20 to
March 02, 2020 Methods: Retrospectively analyzed the outcomes of vaginal
delivery in 10 pregnant women with clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 and 53
pregnant women without COVID-19 from January 20 to March 02, 2020. The
related laboratory tests, imaging tests and the SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid
tests results were also analyzed in neonates delivered by pregnant woman
with clinical diagnosis of COVID-19. Main Outcome Measures: Delivery
outcomes and neonatal outcomes Results: (1) There were no significant
differences in gestational weeks, postpartum hemorrhage (245±49.72ml vs
237±85.99ml), and perineal resection rates (10% vs 7.55%) between the
two groups. (2) There were no significant differences in birth weight of
neonates(3283±449g vs 3274±456g) and neonatal asphyxia between the two
groups. Results of the blood routine, throat swabs test for nucleic acid
of SARS-CoV-2 and chest radiograph of neonates delivered by pregnant
woman with clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 showed no signs of the
SARS-CoV-2 infection. Conclusions: Pregnant women with mild COVID-19 can
delivery vaginally without exacerbation of COVID-19 and without
increasing the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the neonates. Keywords:
COVID-19;outcomes of vaginal delivery;neonatal prognosis;management
Tweetable abstract:Pregnant women with mild COVID-19 can try vaginal
delivery