OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of increasing numbers of
cesarean deliveries on maternal morbidity. This study was performed for the 2010 National …

Concern regarding the association between cesarean delivery and long-term maternal
morbidity is growing as the rate of cesarean delivery continues to increase. Observational …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the development and implications of
intraabdominal adhesions after repeat cesarean section delivery (CS). STUDY DESIGN: We …

Cesarean delivery is now the most common operation in the United States, and it has
increased dramatically from 5.8% in 1970 to 32.3% in 2008. This rise has not resulted in …

Rates of cesarean delivery have substantially increased worldwide during the past 30 years.
Indeed, almost one-third of deliveries in the United States are cesareans. Most cesareans …

In this review, we discuss the pathophysiology of adhesion development, the impact of
physiological changes associated with pregnancy on markers of adhesion development …

While c-section births pose a higher risk of maternal death and medical complications, can
have negative future reproductive consequences for the mother, increase the recovery time …

The unprecedented high rate of cesarean delivery and the declining rate of vaginal birth
after cesarean delivery make necessary awareness of the potential complications that are …

Background The incidence of placenta accreta has increased in recent years and it has
been suggested that the rising trend in cesarean delivery and other uterine surgery is the …

Most studies of cesarean morbidity focus on short term, rather than long term complications.
However, women undergoing cesarean delivery are at increased risk for a chronic problems …