American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 1148-1152 , October 2006

Can uterine rupture in patients attempting vaginal birth after cesarean delivery be predicted?

  • George A. Macones, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
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  • Alison G. Cahill, MD

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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  • Erika J. Stevens, MS

      Affiliations

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

Received 10 March 2006 ,Revised 15 May 2006 ,Accepted 10 June 2006.

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 Supported by a grant from NICHD (RO1 HD 35631). G.A.M. is a recipient of a K24 grant from NICHD (K24 HD01289), which partially supports this work. J.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)00766-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.06.042

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 195, Issue 4 , Pages 1148-1152 , October 2006

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