| Is vaginal birth after cesarean less expensive than repeat cesarean delivery? | |
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PMID: 10739514 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to compare total medical costs of trial of labor after cesarean with those of elective repeat cesarean without labor, with both short- and long-term neonatal costs associated with such procedures taken into account. STUDY DESIGN: Costs associated with All Patient Refined diagnosis-related groups and Current Procedural Terminology for a large not-for-profit health care system were applied to an algorithm describing maternal and neonatal outcomes of trial of labor. Perinatal morbidity rates and cost estimates for long-term neurologic damage associated with uterine rupture were derived from published literature. RESULTS: If a 70% vaginal birth rate for women undergoing a trial of labor and delivery in a tertiary center with a mean uterine rupture to delivery time of 13 minutes is assumed, the net cost differential ranged from a saving of $149 to a loss of $217, depending on morbidity assumptions. For vaginal birth after cesarean success rates <70%, trial of labor in the presence of two previous scars, and institutional factors increasing the perinatal morbidity rate by just 4% with respect to that seen in tertiary centers, trial of labor resulted in a net financial loss to the health care system regardless of all other assumptions made. CONCLUSIONS: When costs as opposed to charges are considered and the cost of long-term care for neurologically injured infants is taken into account, trial of labor after previous cesarean is unlikely to be associated with a significant cost saving for the health care system. Recent government-mandated length-of-stay requirements are likely to make the economic benefit of vaginal birth after cesarean even less favorable. Factors other than cost must govern decisions regarding trial of labor or repeat cesarean. |
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Authors:
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S L Clark; J R Scott; T F Porter; D A Schlappy; V McClellan; D A Burton |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 182 ISSN: 0002-9378 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 2000 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-05-02 Completed Date: 2000-05-02 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 599-602 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Intermountain Health Care, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. |
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Algorithms Birth Injuries / economics Cesarean Section / economics* Female Health Care Costs Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy Risk Assessment Time Factors Trial of Labor Vaginal Birth after Cesarean / economics* |
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Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Jan;184(2):250-1
[PMID:
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Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Mar;184(4):780 [PMID: 11262495 ] |
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