[Repeated cesarean section].

A Mancuso; V Palmara; E Crea; A Maimone

PubMed · 8966001

[Repeated cesarean section].

Abstract

Pregnancies after repeated cesarean sections are often considered to carry high maternal and fetal risks. The pregnancy course, intraoperative and postoperative complications and conditions of newborns were compared between 53 patients who had two or more previous cesarean sections and 58 women sectioned for the second time. No statistical difference was found between the two groups except for intraoperative complications.

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Abortion, Threatened Adult Apgar Score Cesarean Section Cicatrix Female Humans Incidence Infant, Newborn Intraoperative Complications Obstetric Labor, Premature Postoperative Complications Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Reoperation Risk Factors Comparative Study English Abstract Journal Article

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