Birth outcomes following cesarean delivery on maternal request: a population-based cohort study

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Authors

Yanfang Guo · Ottawa Hospital

Malia S. Q. Murphy · Walker (United States)

Erica Erwin · Walker (United States)

Romina Fakhraei · Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Daniel J. Corsi · Walker (United States)

Ruth Rennicks White · Ottawa Hospital

Alysha L. J. Dingwall‐Harvey ·

Abstract

Rates of CDMR have not increased in Ontario. Planned CDMR is associated with a decreased risk of short-term adverse outcomes compared with planned vaginal delivery. Investigation into the long-term implications of CDMR is warranted.

Topics & Keywords

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

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volume 193, Issue 18, pp. E634-E644

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.202262

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