Impact of scheduled cesarean sections on non-working days on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study based on propensity score matching - Takeaways - MDSpire

Impact of scheduled cesarean sections on non-working days on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study based on propensity score matching

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  • Ting Fang Tan

  • Qing Fang Wei

  • Jian Chun Huang

  • Kai Sun Zhao

  • July 14, 2026

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    This study analyzed the effects of scheduled cesarean sections on working versus non-working days for term singleton pregnancies.

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    Participants were divided into working-day and non-working-day groups, with 100 women in each group after propensity score matching.

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    No significant differences were found in postoperative fever, neonatal transfer, or other outcomes between the two groups.

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    Surgery on non-working days was associated with a shorter operative duration, but other outcomes showed no significant differences.

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    The study concluded that no statistically significant differences in maternal or neonatal outcomes were detected based on the timing of cesarean sections.

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