Re: Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality among term singletons following midcavity operative vaginal delivery versus caesarean delivery

Authors/ reply re: Perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality among term singletons following mid cavity operative vaginal delivery versus caesarean delivery

“…We thank Dr Tan and colleagues for their interest in our article . Their letter details the differences between the results of their experience and those documented in our recent study, including lower rates of failed operative vaginal delivery (OVD) (their 2.7 versus our 11.4%), lower rates of caesarean delivery among women with dystocia (their 28.1 versus our 47.6%) and differences with regard to neonatal and maternal outcomes (no difference between OVD and caesarean delivery in their study versus higher rates of severe maternal and neonatal morbidity and trauma associated with OVD in our study).…”