| Cesarean delivery on request: reproductive consequences. | |
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PMID: 17011396 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review is to examine the long term reproductive health consequences of cesarean delivery on maternal request. FINDINGS: In the first delivery, cesarean delivery appears to hold small risk of reproductive complications compared to vaginal delivery. Primary cesarean delivery can affect subsequent pregnancies. The most serious reproductive health consequences of prior cesarean delivery occur in subsequent pregnancies. These complications include: unexplained fetal death apparent from 34 weeks gestation onward; abnormalities of placentation which increase with a greater number of cesarean deliveries; risk of uterine rupture and uterine scar dehiscence. CONCLUSIONS: Primary cesarean delivery carries risk for subsequent pregnancies. While the studies reviewed do not specifically refer to cesarean delivery on request, it is likely that the results would be similar. Overall, in considering the specific question of long term reproductive health, the risks of maternal request cesarean delivery outweigh the benefits. |
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Authors:
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Melissa Gilliam |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Seminars in perinatology Volume: 30 ISSN: 0146-0005 ISO Abbreviation: Semin. Perinatol. Publication Date: 2006 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-10-02 Completed Date: 2007-04-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7801132 Medline TA: Semin Perinatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 257-60 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Section, Family planning and contraceptive research, Department of Obstestrics and Gynecology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. mgilliam@babies.bsd.uchicago.edu |
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Cesarean Section
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adverse effects* Cohort Studies Female Fetal Death Humans Odds Ratio Parity Patient Participation* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / etiology* Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Surgical Procedures, Elective / adverse effects |
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