Maternal morbidity following a trial of labor after cesarean section vs elective repeat cesarean delivery: a systematic review with metaanalysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 224-231

  Rossi, A Cristina ^a   D'Addario, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

elective repeat cesarean delivery; trial of labor; uterine dehiscence; uterine rupture; vaginal birth after cesarean section

Indexed keywords

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERUS RUPTURE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CESAREAN SECTION, REPEAT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; TRIAL OF LABOR; UTERINE RUPTURE; VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CESAREAN;

EID: 50349087381     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.025     Document Type: Review

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