Abstract
A 10 year review of 276 patients who had 423 pregnancies after a lower segment transverse primary cesarean section is presented. Of these, 42.5% underwent elective repeat section and 57.5% were allowed a trial of labor. Subsequently, 70.4% of the latter delivered vaginally, for an overall 40.4% vaginal delivery rate after cesarean section. No scar ruptures and no maternal mortalities occurred. The purpose of this review was to determine whether there is a place for vaginal delivery after cesarean section. While it has been shown that vaginal delivery after cesarean section is a safe procedure, these patients should be selected carefully.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 589-595 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Obstetrics and gynecology |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1973 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Morewood, G. A., O’Sullivan, M. J., & McConney, J. (1973). Vaginal delivery after cesarean section. Obstetrics and gynecology, 42(4), 589-595. https://doi.org/10.1097/00006250-197310000-00018