Characteristics Fundal pressure group (n=37) Control group (n=36) p value
Age,years (mean±SD) 25.3 ± 3.4 27.7 ± 4.8 0.01*
BMI,kg/m2 (mean±SD) 28.7 ±3.3 28.6 ± 5.1 0.9**
Fetal weight, g (mean±SD) 3321 ± 393 3225 ± 380 0.3*
Fetal height, cm (mean±SD) 50.2 ± 2.1 49.3 ± 2.2 0.1*
Fetal BPD, mm (mean±SD) 91.7 ±3,5 85.4 ±9.70 0.06*
Fetal HC, mm (mean±SD) 321.7 ± 18.8 317.5 ± 10.3 0.2*
Duration of the first stage of labour, min (mean±SD) 549 ± 379 501 ± 388 0.6*
Duration of the second stage of labour,min (mean±SD) 57.3 ± 19.2 37.3 ± 8.6 <0.0001*
Induction of Labour, n (%) 22 (59.5) 21 (58.3) 0.9 †
PGE2 Induction, n (%) 7 (18,9) 8 (22.2) 0.7 †
Oxytocin administration, n (%) 15 (40.5) 13 (36.1) 0.7 †
Spontaneous Perineal Tear, n (%) 5 (13.5) 16 (44.4) 0.004 †
Episiotomy, n (%) 32 (86.5) 15 (41.7) <0,0001 †
No tear, n (%) 0 4 (%11.1) 0.03 ‡
Complication, n (%) 3 (8.1) 2 (5.6) 0.6 ‡
Hematoma, n (%) 2 (5.4) 2 (5.6) 0.9 ‡
Extended Episiotomy n (%) 2 (5.4) - 0.1 ‡
Postpartum prolapse, n (%) 4 (10.8) 2 (5.6) 0.4 ‡
Postpartum anal incontinece, n (%) 2 (5.4) 1(2.8) 0.6 ‡