Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated with a Trial of Labor after Prior Cesarean Delivery

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Mark B. Landon · The Ohio State University

John C. Hauth · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Kenneth J. Leveno · The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Catherine Y. Spong · Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network

Sharon Leindecker

Michael W. Varner · University of Utah

Atef H. Moawad · University of Chicago

Abstract

A trial of labor after prior cesarean delivery is associated with a greater perinatal risk than is elective repeated cesarean delivery without labor, although absolute risks are low. This information is relevant for counseling women about their choices after a cesarean section.

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Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Maternal and fetal healthcare Global Maternal and Child Health

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 351, Issue 25, pp. 2581-2589

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa040405

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Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated with a Trial of Labor after Prior Cesarean Delivery

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