Do women in Slovenia prefer vaginal birth after prior caesarean and what hinders its successful outcome? A single institution retrospective analysis

Background: To analyze the mode of delivery and the outcome of a trial of labor in women with one prior caesarean birth. Methods: We extracted from the national database our hospital’s information on women with a prior caesarean section from January 2014 to July 2019. They were then divided into gro...

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Main Authors: Faris Mujezinović, Veronika Anzeljc, Monika Sobočan, Iztok Takač
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Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2021-06-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/3/10.31083/j.ceog.2021.03.2439
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Veronika Anzeljc
Monika Sobočan
Iztok Takač
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description Background: To analyze the mode of delivery and the outcome of a trial of labor in women with one prior caesarean birth. Methods: We extracted from the national database our hospital’s information on women with a prior caesarean section from January 2014 to July 2019. They were then divided into groups that either opted for a trial of labor or repeat caesarean section. We further focused on the trial of labor group and divided them in two subgroups of either a vaginal delivery or repeat caesarean section. Results: 796 women with one prior caesarean section were identified and 201 (25.3%) opted for a trial of labor. Successful vaginal delivery was achieved in 84.1% of women that opted for a trial of labor. Women pregnant for the third time or greater delivered vaginally at a higher rate (24.3% vs 10.7%). More women who had labor induced with a Foley catheter ended in caesarean section (8.1% vs 17.9%). There was one uterine rupture without further complications. Failed trial of labor was caused by the lack of persistence (14.3%) and arrest of labor (50.0%). Conclusion: Improved counselling is needed for those women who choose a trial of labor. The rate of successful vaginal delivery following a trail of labor is high, but could be improved with more conservative management during the first stage of labor.
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spelling doaj-art-64e8a22ef691458e894b79be90481eb82025-08-20T03:48:35ZengIMR PressClinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology0390-66632021-06-0148360761410.31083/j.ceog.2021.03.2439S0390-6663(21)00156-1Do women in Slovenia prefer vaginal birth after prior caesarean and what hinders its successful outcome? A single institution retrospective analysisFaris Mujezinović0Veronika Anzeljc1Monika Sobočan2Iztok Takač3Department of Perinatology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaDepartment of Perinatology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Ljubljanska ulica 5, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine University of Maribor, Taborska ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine University of Maribor, Taborska ulica 8, 2000 Maribor, SloveniaBackground: To analyze the mode of delivery and the outcome of a trial of labor in women with one prior caesarean birth. Methods: We extracted from the national database our hospital’s information on women with a prior caesarean section from January 2014 to July 2019. They were then divided into groups that either opted for a trial of labor or repeat caesarean section. We further focused on the trial of labor group and divided them in two subgroups of either a vaginal delivery or repeat caesarean section. Results: 796 women with one prior caesarean section were identified and 201 (25.3%) opted for a trial of labor. Successful vaginal delivery was achieved in 84.1% of women that opted for a trial of labor. Women pregnant for the third time or greater delivered vaginally at a higher rate (24.3% vs 10.7%). More women who had labor induced with a Foley catheter ended in caesarean section (8.1% vs 17.9%). There was one uterine rupture without further complications. Failed trial of labor was caused by the lack of persistence (14.3%) and arrest of labor (50.0%). Conclusion: Improved counselling is needed for those women who choose a trial of labor. The rate of successful vaginal delivery following a trail of labor is high, but could be improved with more conservative management during the first stage of labor.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/3/10.31083/j.ceog.2021.03.2439vaginal birth after a cesarean sectiontrial of laborrepeat caesarean deliverybirth outcomes
spellingShingle Faris Mujezinović
Veronika Anzeljc
Monika Sobočan
Iztok Takač
Do women in Slovenia prefer vaginal birth after prior caesarean and what hinders its successful outcome? A single institution retrospective analysis
Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
vaginal birth after a cesarean section
trial of labor
repeat caesarean delivery
birth outcomes
title Do women in Slovenia prefer vaginal birth after prior caesarean and what hinders its successful outcome? A single institution retrospective analysis
title_full Do women in Slovenia prefer vaginal birth after prior caesarean and what hinders its successful outcome? A single institution retrospective analysis
title_fullStr Do women in Slovenia prefer vaginal birth after prior caesarean and what hinders its successful outcome? A single institution retrospective analysis
title_full_unstemmed Do women in Slovenia prefer vaginal birth after prior caesarean and what hinders its successful outcome? A single institution retrospective analysis
title_short Do women in Slovenia prefer vaginal birth after prior caesarean and what hinders its successful outcome? A single institution retrospective analysis
title_sort do women in slovenia prefer vaginal birth after prior caesarean and what hinders its successful outcome a single institution retrospective analysis
topic vaginal birth after a cesarean section
trial of labor
repeat caesarean delivery
birth outcomes
url https://www.imrpress.com/journal/CEOG/48/3/10.31083/j.ceog.2021.03.2439
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