Maternal-choice caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth in low-risk primigravid women

Stephen J. Robson; Caroline de Costa; Cindy Woods; Pauline Ding; Ajay Rane

doi:10.1111/ajo.12766

Maternal-choice caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth in low-risk primigravid women

Stephen J. Robson^*, Caroline de Costa, Cindy Woods, Pauline Ding, Ajay Rane

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Rising rates of caesarean section (CS) have been attributed, in part, to maternal-choice CS (MCCS). There are few published data regarding maternal and perinatal risks comparing MCCS with planned vaginal birth (VB) in uncomplicated first pregnancies to inform choice. We report the results of a pragmatic patient-preference cohort study of private patients in Australia: 64 women planning MCCS and 113 women planning VB. There were few differences in outcome between the two groups. The study highlighted the well-recognised difficulties in undertaking prospective research into MCCS.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	469-473
Number of pages	5
Journal	Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Volume	58
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/ajo.12766
Publication status	Published - Aug 2018

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