Background Rates of cesarean section have risen around the world in recent years.
Accordingly, much effort is being made worldwide to understand this trend and to counteract …

Objective To evaluate the accuracy of antenatal sonographic measurement of lower uterine
segment (LUS) thickness in the prediction of risk of uterine rupture during a trial of labor …

OBJECTIVES: To characterize the indications for primary cesarean delivery in a large
national cohort and to identify opportunities to lower the US primary cesarean delivery rate …

Objective Placenta previa and prior cesarean delivery are known risk factors for placenta
accreta. However, other risk factors have not been identified. Our objective was to examine …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Pregnant adolescents face unique challenges.
Understanding the experiences, knowledge, and behaviors of adolescents during the …

Objective Ultrasound has been reported to be greater than 90% sensitive for the diagnosis
of accreta. Prior studies may be subject to bias because of single expert observers …

Objectives To investigate the demographic and obstetric factors associated with the uptake
and success rate of vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC). Design Cohort study using …

Cesarean section allows the birth by histeroromy performed through the abdomen. Of
unclear origin, its original indications were very few. Its incidence has increased significantly …

Approximately one-third of births in the United States are via cesarean delivery (CD). The
rate of CD has increased dramatically since the 1990s, reaching a peak of 32.9% in 2009 …

Objective Caesarean rate increased in France between 1995 and 2003, but remained stable
between 2003 and 2010. Our objective was to analyse these trends by identifying the …