OBJECTIVE: Although repeat cesarean deliveries often are associated with serious
morbidity, they account for only a portion of abdominal deliveries and are overlooked when …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: The claim that a planned repeat cesarean delivery is safer than a trial of labor
after cesarean may not be applicable to women who desire larger families. The aim of this …

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 To quantify maternal risk associated with multiple cesarean sections (CSs) and
determine whether the third CS defines a threshold for increased morbidity. Methods From …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the maternal and neonatal risks of elective repeat cesarean
delivery compared with pregnancy continuation at different gestational ages, starting from 37 …

At the time of writing, a third of women delivering in the United States of America do so by
cesarean section. 1 The rates of both primary and repeat cesarean section have risen …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the risk for uterine rupture is increased in women
attempting vaginal birth after multiple cesarean deliveries. METHODS: We conducted a …

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 …