American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 1143-1147, October 2006

Is vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) or elective repeat cesarean safer in women with a prior vaginal delivery?

  • Alison G. Cahill, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO
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  • David M. Stamilio, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    • Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
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  • Anthony O. Odibo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO
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  • Jeffrey F. Peipert, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO
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  • Sarah J. Ratcliffe, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
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  • Erika J. Stevens, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO
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  • Mary D. Sammel, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
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  • George A. Macones, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO

Received 10 March 2006; received in revised form 17 May 2006; accepted 10 June 2006. published online 16 July 2006.

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 Supported by a grant from NICHD (RO1 HD 35631; to GAM). G. A. M. is a recipient of a K24 grant from NICHD (K24 HD01289), which partially supports this work. J. F. P. is a recipient of a K24 grant from NICHD (K24 HD01298), which partially supports this work.Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, January 30-February 4, 2006, Miami, FL.Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0002-9378(06)00769-1

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2006.06.045

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 1143-1147, October 2006

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