Comparison of the Effect of Preoperative Anxiety on the Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Umbilical Cord Blood After Vaginal and Cesarean Delivery

Abstract Objective This study examined the independent effect of delivery type and preoperative anxiety on placenta oxidative stress response. Materials and methods A total of 126 patients who gave birth were divided into two groups according to delivery type: vaginal delivery group (VD) (n=56) and elective cesarean section delivery group (CS) (n=70). The preoperative anxiety levels of pregnant women who came to the delivery room were evaluated with the State Anxiety Inventory (SAI) scale. Malonyldialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), total antioxidative status (TAS), total oxidative state (TOS), and oxid…