The decision to pursue a trial of labor after cesarean delivery is complex and depends on
patient preference, the likelihood of successful vaginal birth after cesarean delivery …

Obstetric care providers are commonly faced in practice with considering options for mode of
delivery in women with a history of prior cesarean childbirth. Although large‐scale studies …

Vaginal birth after cesarean has been an important tool in attempts to decrease the
cesarean rate. In recent years, however, there has been increasing concern about the …

Background The proportion of women who attempt vaginal delivery after prior cesarean
delivery has decreased largely because of concern about safety. The absolute and relative …

OBJECTIVE: It has been claimed that a trial of labor after cesarean carries higher maternal
and fetal risks than planned cesarean delivery. Because the management of such patients in …

Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) delivery is currently a hot obstetrical topic owing to the
acute rise in the rate of cesarean deliveries, both primary and repeat. When the physician …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of the onset of labor before a primary cesarean delivery
on the risk of uterine rupture if vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is attempted in the next …

In 1980, amid concern over rising cesarean delivery rates, the National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development sponsored a Consensus Development Conference on …

Objective. To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes after unsuccessful labor in women
with and those without prior cesarean delivery. Methods. This was a retrospective cohort …

Fewer women today are attempting vaginal delivery after a previous cesarean delivery,
mostly because of concern about its safety. This prospective cohort study, carried out at 19 …