Is vaginal delivery safe after previous lower segment caesarean section in developing country?

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      Publisher: Medknow Publications Country of Publication: Nigeria NLM ID: 0315137 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0300-1652 (Print) Linking ISSN: 03001652 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Niger Med J Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Jan./Mar. 2009- : Mumbai, India : Medknow Publications
      Original Publication: Lagos : Literamed Publications (Nig.) Ltd.
    • Abstract:
      Background: To analyse the mode of delivery in trial of labour (TOL), incidence of successful vaginal deliveries and indications of repeat caesarean section (CS).
      Materials and Methods: Prospective selective study. Study population consisted of 367 pregnant women with previous one lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) in reproductive age group. These were grouped in to three groups, Group 1 (n = 239): Women, who were elected for repeat CS without a TOL. Group 2 (n = 76): Women, who were given TOL and delivered vaginally. Group 3 (n = 52): Women, who were given a TOL but due to failed trial, had to be taken for emergency repeat section. The maternal and foetal outcome was studied in all the groups.
      Statistical Method Used: The data was entered in the Microsoft excel worksheet, values expressed as mean ± SD. Chi-square test was done to compare the categorical variables among the groups. ANOVA (one-way analysis of variance) was done to compare the baseline characteristics of patients and time to delivery among the groups.
      Results: Out of 128 women who were given TOL, 76 (59.37%) vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) occurred, out of which 40 (52.63%) had spontaneous vaginal deliveries without augmentation of labour and 36 (47.36%) subjects had augmentation of labour with artificial rupture of membranes (ARMs) and oxytocin. A total of 52 women (40.62%) underwent emergency LSCS.
      Conclusion: Proper selection and counselling about clinically significant risks, women can be given TOL with careful monitoring and taken for emergency LSCS on minimal indication is the best answer to management of previous one CS in labour.
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Caesarian section; safe; trial of labour; vaginal birth after caesarean section
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20140712 Date Completed: 20140711 Latest Revision: 20211021
    • Publication Date:
      20240104
    • Accession Number:
      PMC4089058
    • Accession Number:
      10.4103/0300-1652.132067
    • Accession Number:
      25013261