title: A prospective observational study of trial of labor after cesarean in rural India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the success rate of trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) in rural India.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present prospective observational study enrolled pregnant women attending Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra, India, in 2013. Eligible women had a previous low-segment cesarean delivery and had a singleton pregnancy with cephalic presentation. Women in labor were managed as per the institutional protocol.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In total, 482 women were included. TOLAC led to a vaginal delivery in 383 (79.6%) women. Overall, 2 (0.4%) women had scar rupture, and 4 (0.8%) had scar dehiscence. Fetal death was recorded in one woman with scar rupture, for whom peripartum hysterectomy was necessary. Blood loss was significantly lower among the 316 women with normal vaginal delivery than among the 99 who underwent cesarean (P<0.001). Blood transfusion was required in 2 (0.6%) women with normal vaginal delivery and 2 (2.0%) with cesarean delivery (P=0.05). The proportion of neonates who had to be admitted to intensive care did not differ significantly by mode of delivery (P=0.06).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Under strict supervision, TOLAC is a reasonable option even in rural India.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra, India.
authors: Anjali
authors: A
authors: Soni
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra, India. Electronic address: cdsharma2006@gmail.com.
authors: Chanderdeep
authors: C
authors: Sharma
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra, India.
authors: Suresh
authors: S
authors: Verma
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra, India.
authors: Usha
authors: U
authors: Justa
authors: Department of Radio-diagnosis, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra, India.
authors: Pawan K
authors: PK
authors: Soni
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra, India.
authors: Ashok
authors: A
authors: Verma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017604:Cesarean Section, Repeat / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000453:epidemiology; D014219:Trial of Labor; D016064:Vaginal Birth after Cesarean / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: Cesarean; Pregnancy; Scar dehiscence; Scar rupture; Trial of labor after cesarean; Vaginal birth after cesarean