Praevious Caesarean Section
 

Praevious Caesarean Section

   

Previous Caesarean Section

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PREVIOUS CAESAREAN SECTION

 

Is vaginal delivery acceptable if there has been a previous caesarean section?

 

Obstet

When When there has been a previous caesarean section the scar in the uterus may be potentially weak. During labour, the uterine contractions may result in the scar opening (rupture) with potential dire risks to the mother and her baby.

The risks are further increased when there have been two or more previous caesareans. Most obstetricians advocate elective caesarean section when there have been two previous caesareans.

Links to reference abstracts.

 

Obstet

 

 

Labor Outcomes With Increasing Number of Prior Vaginal Births After Cesarean Delivery.(2008-01)

Trial of labor after 40 weeks' gestation in women with prior cesarean. (2001-01)

Failed vaginal birth after a cesarean section: how risky is it? I. Maternal morbidity.(2001-02)

Effect of prior vaginal delivery or prior vaginal birth after cesarean delivery on obstetric outcomes in women undergoing trial of labor. (2004-01)

Trial of labor in patients with a previous cesarean section: does maternal age influence the outcome? (2004-02)

Childbirth preferences after cesarean birth: a review of the evidence. (2004-03)

Information for women after CS: are they getting enough?(2004-04)

Decision making about mode of delivery among pregnant women who have previously had a caesarean section: A qualitative study.(2007-01)

 

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