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The use of bubble charts in analyzing second stage cesarean delivery rates.
Hung, Man Wai Catherine; Lee, Lin Tai Linus; Chiu, Christopher Pak Hey; Ma, Man Kee Teresa; Chan, Yuen Yee Yannie; Kwong, Lee Ting; Wong, Eunice Joanna; Lai, Theodora Hei Tung; Chan, Oi Ka; So, Po Lam; Lau, Wai Lam; Leung, Tak Yeung.
Afiliação
  • Hung MWC; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
  • Lee LTL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.
  • Chiu CPH; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong.
  • Ma MKT; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong.
  • Chan YYY; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong.
  • Kwong LT; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
  • Wong EJ; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, United Christian Hospital, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.
  • Lai THT; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
  • Chan OK; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong.
  • So PL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
  • Lau WL; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
  • Leung TY; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong. Electronic address: tyleung@cuhk.edu.hk.
Am J Obstet Gynecol ; 2024 Feb 24.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38408623
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The incidence of second stage cesarean delivery has been rising globally because of the failure or the anticipated difficulty of performing instrumental delivery. Yet, the best way to interpret the figure and its optimal rate remain to be determined. This is because it is strongly influenced by the practice of other 2 modes of birth, namely cesarean delivery performed before reaching the second stage and assisted vaginal birth during the second stage. In this regard, a bubble chart that can display 3-dimensional data through its x-axis, y-axis, and the size of each plot (presented as a bubble) may be a suitable method to evaluate the relationship between the rates of these 3 modes of births.

OBJECTIVE:

This study aimed to conduct an epidemiologic study on the incidence of second stage cesarean deliveries rates among >300,000 singleton term births in 10 years from 8 obstetrical units and to compare their second stage cesarean delivery rates in relation to their pre-second stage cesarean delivery rates and assisted vaginal birth rates using a bubble chart. STUDY

DESIGN:

The territory-wide birth data collected between 2009 and 2018 from all 8 public obstetrical units (labelled as A to H) were reviewed. The inclusion criteria were all singleton pregnancies with cephalic presentation that were delivered at term (≥37 weeks' gestation). Pre-second stage cesarean delivery rate was defined as all elective cesarean deliveries and those emergency cesarean deliveries that occurred before full cervical dilatation was achieved as a proportion of the total number of births. The second stage cesarean delivery rate and assisted vaginal birth rate were calculated according to the respective mode of delivery as a proportion of the number of cases that reached full cervical dilatation. The rates of these 3 modes of births were compared among the parity groups and among the 8 units. Using a bubble chart, each unit's second stage cesarean delivery rate (y-axis) was plotted against its pre-second stage cesarean delivery rate (x-axis) as a bubble. Each unit's second stage cesarean delivery to assisted vaginal birth ratio was represented by the size of the bubble.

RESULTS:

During the study period, a total of 353,434 singleton cephalic presenting term pregnancies were delivered in the 8 units, and 180,496 (51.1%) were from nulliparous mothers. When compared with the multiparous group, the nulliparous group had a significantly lower pre-second stage cesarean delivery rate (18.58% vs 21.26%; P<.001) but a higher second stage cesarean delivery rate (0.79% vs 0.22%; P<.001) and a higher assisted vaginal birth rate (17.61% vs 3.58%; P<.001). Using the bubble of their averages as a reference point in the bubble chart, the 8 units' bubbles were clustered into 5 regions indicating their differences in practice unit B and unit H were close to the average in the center. Unit A and unit F were at the upper right corner with a higher pre-second stage cesarean delivery rate and second stage cesarean delivery rate. Unit D and unit E were at the opposite end. Unit C was at the upper left corner with a low pre-second stage cesarean delivery rate but a high second stage cesarean delivery rate, whereas unit G was at the opposite end. Unit C and unit G were also in the extremes in terms of pre-second stage cesarean delivery to assisted vaginal birth ratio (0.09 and 0.01, respectively). Although some units seemed to have very similar second stage cesarean delivery rates, their obstetrical practices were differentiated by the bubble chart.

CONCLUSION:

The second stage cesarean delivery rate must be evaluated in the context of the rates of pre-second stage cesarean delivery and assisted vaginal birth. A bubble chart is a useful method for analyzing the relationship among these 3 variables to differentiate the obstetrical practice between different units.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article