Abstract
Recent analyses of the published data suggest that the risks of elective Caesarean delivery in an uncomplicated pregnancy may not outweigh the benefits of vaginal birth by as much as has been supposed. Indeed, this balance may be so close that the place of elective Caesarean delivery of a term cephalic baby might be considered as a worthwhile subject of a randomised controlled trial. We discuss the potential consequences of such a trial and what effect it could have on obstetric practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 341-343 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |