Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery at Term and Neonatal Outcomes

Tita, Alan; B. Landon, Mark; Y. Spong, Catherine; Lai, Yinglei; J. Leveno, Kenneth; W. Varner, Michael; H. Moawad, Atef; N. Caritis, Steve; J. Meis, Paul; J. Wapner, Ronald; Sorokin, Yoram; Miodovnik, Menachem; W. Carpenter, Marshall; M. Peaceman, Alan; J. O’Sullivan, Mary; M. Sibai, Baha; Langer, Oded; M. Thorp, John; M. Ramin, Susan; M. Mercer, Brian

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0803267

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Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery at Term and Neonatal Outcomes

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jan 7, 2009

Authors:

Alan Tita

Mark B. Landon

Catherine Y. Spong

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Because of increased rates of respiratory complications, elective cesarean delivery is discouraged before 39 weeks of gestation unless there is evidence of fetal lung maturity. We assessed associations between elective cesarean delivery at term (37 weeks of gestation or longer) but befor...

Subject

Medicine

Gestation

Odds ratio

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