Maternal morbidity following a trial of labor after cesarean section vs elective repeat cesarean delivery: a systematic review with metaanalysis.
This study reviewed maternal morbidity following trial of labor (TOL) after cesarean section, compared with elective repeat cesarean delivery (ERCS). Articles were pooled to compare women planning vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) with those undergoing ERCS with regard to maternal morbidity (MM), uterine rupture/dehiscence (UR/D), blood transfusion (BT), and hysterectomy. The former group was subdivided into successful VBAC (S-VBAC) and failed TOL (F-TOL). VBAC was successful in 17,905 of 24,349 patients (73%). MM, BT, and hysterectomy were similar in women planning VBAC or ERCS, whereas UR/D was different (1.3%; 0,4%). MM, UR/D, BT and hysterectomy were more common after F-TOL (17%, 4.4%, 3%; 0.5%) than after S-VBAC (3.1%, 0.2%, 1.1%; 0.1%) or ERCS (4.3%, 0.4%, 1%; 0.3%). Outcomes were more favorable in S-VBAC than ERCS. These findings show that a higher risk of UR/D in women planning VBAC than ERCS is counterbalanced by reduction of MM, UR/D. and hysterectomy when VBAC is successful.
IV Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy. acristinarossi@yahoo.it.
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D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D017604:Cesarean Section, Repeat; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000453:epidemiology; D014219:Trial of Labor; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000453:epidemiology; D016064:Vaginal Birth after Cesarean / Q000009:adverse effects