ArticleAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology2010
Contemporary cesarean delivery practice in the United States.
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- A systematic review of the Robson classification for caesarean section: what works, doesn't work and how to improve it.PloS one · 2014Pooled it
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- Maternal and neonatal outcomes in women undergoing trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) compared with elective repeat cesarean section (ERCS): a cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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- Comparing Antibiotic Regimens for Preventing Infections After Planned Cesarean Delivery.O&G open · 2025Article
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- Determinants of caesarean section use in Ghana: A trend analysis of 2003-2022 DHS data.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Exposure to acute ambient temperature extremes and neonatal intensive care unit admissions: A case-crossover study.The Science of the total environment · 2024Article
- Cesarean delivery, labor duration, and mothers' mortality risk over 50 years of follow-up.American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM · 2024Article
- Inconsistent definitions of prolonged labor in international literature: a scoping review.AJOG global reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe contemporary cesarean delivery practice in the United States. STUDY
designConsortium on Safe Labor collected detailed labor and delivery information from 228,668 electronic medical records from 19 hospitals across the United States, 2002-2008.
resultsThe overall cesarean delivery rate was 30.5%. The 31.2% of nulliparous women were delivered by cesarean section. Prelabor repeat cesarean delivery due to a previous uterine scar contributed 30.9% of all cesarean sections. The 28.8% of women with a uterine scar had a trial of labor and the success rate was 57.1%. The 43.8% women attempting vaginal delivery had induction. Half of cesarean for dystocia in induced labor were performed before 6 cm of cervical dilation.
conclusionTo decrease cesarean delivery rate in the United States, reducing primary cesarean delivery is the key. Increasing vaginal birth after previous cesarean rate is urgently needed. Cesarean section for dystocia should be avoided before the active phase is established, particularly in nulliparous women and in induced labor.
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