Delays in the delivery room of a primary maternity unit: a retrospective analysis of obstetric outcomes.

Objective: To compare obstetric outcomes in women undergoing vaginal delivery with or without delay in the 2nd and 3rd stage of labour (SOL).

Methods: This is an observational retrospective study including 10,416 full-term vaginal deliveries occurred at a primary obstetric unit. Our sample was divided according to the length of 2nd and 3rd SOL: >2 h vs.