We reviewed the risks and benefits of vaginal and cesarean delivery to help frame the
inherent trade-offs that should be considered as part of the informed consent discussion …

Background Rates of caesarean section (CS) have been rising globally. It is important to use
the most effective and safe technique. Objectives To compare the effects of complete …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine etiology and preventability of maternal death and the
causal relationship of cesarean delivery to maternal death in a series of approximately 1.5 …

OBJECTIVE: A continuous rise in the rate of cesarean delivery has been reported in many
countries during the past decades. This trend has prompted the emergence of a …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to compare maternal outcomes at 2 years
postpartum after planned cesarean section and planned vaginal birth for the singleton fetus …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence, indication, association with caesarean section
(CS) and outcome of emergency peripartum hysterectomy (EPH) in The Netherlands …

Objectives: This study was performed to assess the intra-operative surgical complications
and postoperative maternal morbidity rate of caesarean section. Study design: A total of …

Some women would prefer an elective cesarean delivery to labor. The authors of this
Sounding Board article review the arguments for and against elective cesarean delivery …

Cesarean section without medical indication is cited as a factor in the increase in the rate of
cesarean delivery in modern obstetric practice. Individual obstetricians often express strong …

We read with interest the recent original research article by Alarab et al, 1 which examines
the obstetric and perinatal outcome of singleton vaginal breech deliveries at term, as well as …