Cesarean section: the House of Horne revisited.
In 1983, obstetricians from Dublin, Ireland, alleged that the perinatal mortality rate in the United States could be achieved with a cesarean section rate of approximately 5%. We responded in 1985 that population and infant outcome differences precluded such a low rate of cesarean sections at Parkland Memorial Hospital. The Dublin obstetricians responded 3 years later that it was unfair to compare obstetric services for only 1 year (1983). We respond again.
Leveno
K J
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas 75235-9032.
Cunningham
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Pritchard
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D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007494:Ireland; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D014481:United States