The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
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J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res. · Apr 1998
Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery: results in 310 pregnancies.
To assess and compare the risk associated with a trial of vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) with the risk of an elective repeat cesarean section. ⋯ A trial of a VBAC significantly reduced the rate of cesarean sections. Although the rates of uterine rupture and neonatal asphyxia were slightly higher in women who attempted a VBAC than in women who underwent an elective cesarean section, obstetricians should offer the option of a trial of labor, because more than one-half of the women with a previous cesarean delivery might have successful vaginal deliveries, and the VBAC-related maternal mortality rate does not reportedly differ between women undergoing a trial of labor and women undergoing an elective repeat cesarean section.