title: Clinical indications associated with primary cesarean birth.
abstract: Cesarean birth is the most common surgical procedure in the United States and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality when compared to vaginal birth. Of the more than 4 million births a year, one in three is now a cesarean. A better understanding of the clinical indications contributing to the current prevalence in primary cesarean rates can inform prevention strategies. This column takes a second look at two recent studies in which researchers evaluated the clinical indications associated with primary cesarean birth rates.
authors.forename: Joyce K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Edmonds
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: cesarean; clinical indication; primary cesarean birth