Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

References

Citations

1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2004, reaffirmed 2007). Vaginal birth after previous cesarean delivery. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 54. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 104(1): 203–212.

2. Lydon-Rochelle M, et al. (2001). Risk of uterine rupture during labor among women with a prior cesarean delivery. New England Journal of Medicine, 345(1): 3–8.

3. Bujold E, et al. (2002). Interdelivery interval and uterine rupture. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 187(5): 1199–1202.

4. Bujold E, et al. (2002). The impact of single-layer or double-layer closure on uterine rupture. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 186(6): 1326–1330.

5. Bujold E, et al. (2004). Trial of labor in patients with a previous cesarean section: Does maternal age influence the outcome? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 190(4): 1113–1118.

6. Cunningham FG, et al. (2005). Prior cesarean delivery. Williams Obstetrics, 22nd ed., pp. 607–617. New York: McGraw-Hill.

7. Paré E, et al. (2005). Vaginal birth after caesarean section versus elective repeat caesarean section: Assessment of maternal downstream health outcomes. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 113(1): 75–85.

8. Edwards RK, et al. (2003). Deciding on route of delivery for obese women with a prior cesarean delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 189(2):385–390.

Other Works Consulted

• Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (2005, revised 2007). Health care guideline: Management of labor. Available online: http://www.icsi.org/guidelines_and_more/gl_os_prot/womens_health/labor/labor__management_of__2.html.

• Melnikow J, et al. (2001). Vaginal birth after cesarean in California. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 98(3): 421–426.

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