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Article: The effect of gestational age on trial of labor after Cesarean section
- Article from:
- Journal of Maternal - Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
- Article date:
- March 1, 2004
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CopyrightCopyright CRC Press Mar 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Objectives: To evaluate the effect of gestational age on the rate of successful vaginal delivery and the rate of uterine rupture in patients undergoing a trial of labor (TOL) after a prior Cesarean delivery.
Study design: This was a cohort study including patients with a live singleton fetus undergoing a TOL after a previous low transverse Cesarean delivery between 1988 and 2002. Patients were divided into three groups according to gestational age: 24-36 weeks 6 days, 37-40 weeks 6 days and > or = 41 weeks. Obstetric outcomes, including the rates of successful vaginal delivery and symptomatic uterine rupture, were compared between the groups. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was ...