BACKGROUND: Short-term maternal complications of cesarean delivery remain uncertain
because of confounding by indication. Our objective was to assess whether cesarean …

Objective: To assess associations between primary cesarean delivery and adverse delivery
outcomes with very advanced maternal age. Study Design: We conducted a population …

Background Cesarean delivery rates at extreme prematurity have regularly increased over
the past years, and few previous studies have investigated severe maternal morbidity …

OBJECTIVE: Cesarean delivery rates are on the rise in many countries, including the United
States. There is mounting evidence that cesarean delivery is associated with adverse …

OBJECTIVE: A continuous rise in the rate of cesarean delivery has been reported in many
countries during the past decades. This trend has prompted the emergence of a …

BACKGROUND: The mode of delivery for women with a previous cesarean delivery remains
contentious. We conducted a study comparing maternal and infant outcomes after attempted …

Background: The rate of elective primary cesarean delivery continues to rise, owing in part to
the widespread perception that the procedure is of little or no risk to healthy women …

Objectives Maternal mortality is rare in high-resource settings. This hampers studies of the
association between maternal mortality and mode of birth, although this topic remains of …

Background Data on complications associated with classic cesarean delivery are conflicting.
In extremely preterm cesarean delivery (22 0/7-27 6/7 weeks' gestation), the lower uterine …

Objective The aim of the study was to compare the maternal and neonatal morbidity
associated with elective cesarean sections with planned vaginal delivery. Methods A total of …