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. 2001 Dec;185(6):1318-23; discussion 1323-4.
doi: 10.1067/mob.2001.120365.

Risk of new-onset urinary incontinence after forceps and vacuum delivery in primiparous women

L A Arya  1 , N D Jackson, D L Myers, A Verma
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Risk of new-onset urinary incontinence after forceps and vacuum delivery in primiparous women

L A Arya et al. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: We sought to determine the incidence of new-onset urinary incontinence after forceps and vacuum delivery compared with spontaneous vaginal delivery.

Study design: We performed a prospective study in primiparous women delivered by forceps (n = 90), vacuum (n = 75), or spontaneous vaginal delivery (n = 150). Follow-up for urinary incontinence was at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 1 year after delivery.

Results: The incidence of urinary incontinence was similar in the 3 groups at 2 weeks after delivery. The proportion of women developing new-onset urinary incontinence decreased significantly over time in the spontaneous vaginal (P =.003) and vacuum delivery groups (P =.009) but not in the forceps group (P =.2). No relationship of urinary incontinence with vaginal lacerations, epidural anesthesia, length of second stage of labor, or infant birth weight was seen.

Conclusions: In primiparous women, urinary incontinence after forceps delivery is more likely to persist compared with spontaneous vaginal or vacuum delivery.

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