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ArticleThe journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research2022

Trial of labor after two cesarean sections: A retrospective case-control study.

Rebecca Horgan, Saif Hossain, Adriana Fulginiti, Ariana Patras, Robert Massaro, Alfred Z Abuhamad, Tetsuya Kawakita, Robert Graebe

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Article in The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rebecca HorganDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-4061
Saif HossainDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
Adriana FulginitiDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
Ariana PatrasDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
Robert MassaroDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
Alfred Z AbuhamadDepartment of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Tetsuya KawakitaDepartment of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Robert GraebeDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
Monmouth Medical Center · USEastern Virginia Medical School · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe objective of this study was to compare neonatal and maternal outcomes among women with two previous cesarean deliveries who undergo trial of labor after two cesarean section (TOLA2C) versus elective repeat cesarean delivery (ERCD). Our primary outcome was neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission. Secondary outcomes included APGAR score <7 at 5 min, TOLA2C success rate, uterine rupture, postpartum hemorrhage, maternal blood transfusion, maternal bowel and bladder injury, immediate postpartum infection, and maternal mortality.

methodsThis retrospective cohort study was undertaken at a community medical center from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2018. Inclusion criteria were women with a vertex singleton gestation at term and a history of two prior cesarean sections. Exclusion criteria included a previous successful TOLA2C, prior classical uterine incision or abdominal myomectomy, placenta previa or invasive placentation, multiple gestation, nonvertex presentation, history of uterine rupture or known fetal anomaly. Maternal and neonatal outcomes were assessed using Fisher exact test and Wilcoxon rank sum test.

resultsA total of 793 patients fulfilled study criteria. There were no differences in neonatal intensive care unit admissions or 5-min APGAR scores <7 between the two groups. Sixty-eight percent of women who underwent TOLAC (N = 82) had a successful vaginal delivery. The uterine rupture rate was 1.16% (N = 1) in the TOLA2C group with no case of uterine rupture in the ERCD group. No difference in maternal morbidity was noted between the two groups. No maternal or neonatal mortalities occurred in either group.

conclusionsThere was no difference in maternal or neonatal morbidity among patients in our study population with two previous cesarean sections who opted for TOLA2C versus ERCD.

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Uterine RuptureVaginal Birth after CesareanCase-Control StudiesCesarean SectionCesarean Section, RepeatFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyRetrospective StudiesTrial of Laborcesarean sectionlabortrialvaginal birth after cesarean

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PMID35793784
PMCPMC9796916
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