The rate of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) has been steadily decreasing in the
United States. What is not clear, however, is what part the availability of anesthesia …

Nationwide Inpatient Sample; this is likely a result of staffing inefficiencies, exceptions in
billing requirements for critical access hospitals, increased serious morbidity for low-risk …

Background: The issue of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) has become highly visible
and contentious. In 1999, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists …

A review of the literature and analysis of the National Inpatient Sample Database was
performed to describe the trends in vaginal birth after cesarean availability in the United …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine on a state-wide basis the range of
obstetric, anesthesia, and surgical team personnel who were available immediately to …

ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Despite evidence demonstrating the safety of a trial of labor for
women with a history of cesarean, nearly half of California's birth hospitals do not support …

MANAGEMENT of labor after previous cesarean delivery continues to be a controversial
area of obstetric practice. Neither repeat cesarean delivery nor a trial of labor are without …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to test the null hypothesis that outcomes of
vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) do not differ on the basis of the hospital setting. STUDY …

Objective: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) revised its
practice bulletin on vaginal birth after Cesarean (VBAC) in October 1998 and July 1999 to …

Objective To determine the influence of delivery hospital on the rate of vaginal birth after
cesarean (VBAC). Study design This retrospective cohort study used claims data from Blue …