Articles Vol. 66 No. VoL 66. English Version No 1, 2025 15/08/2025

38. STUDY ON DELIVERY METHODS AMONG FULL-TERM PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN AGED OVER 35 AT THAI NGUYEN NATIONAL HOSPITAL

Hoang Thi Ngoc Tram1, Nguyen Tien Dung1
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Nguyen University
Corresponding author: nguyentiendung@tnmc.edu.vn
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v66ienglish.2784
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Keywords
Cesarean section primiparous labor
Abstract

Background: Primiparous women over 35 years old have a higher risk of pregnancy and delivery complications.

Objective: To study the delivery methods among full-term primiparous women aged over 35 at Thai Nguyen National Hospital in 2024.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 45 primiparous women aged 35 and above with singleton, live fetuses in cephalic presentation at term who delivered at Thai Nguyen National Hospital from January 1 to December 31, 2024.

Results: The mean maternal age was 37.8 ± 2.7 years, and the mean gestational age was 38 weeks and 3 days ± 1 week and 2 days. The majority of patients (88.9%) were admitted before labor onset. The cesarean section rate was 88.9%, while vaginal deliveries with episiotomy accounted for 11.1%.

Conclusion: The cesarean section rate is high among full-term primiparous women over 35 years old.

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