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Zentralbl Gynakol 2006; 128(4): 213-216
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-836756
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Vaginal Delivery after Caesarean Section: A Propective Study of 146 Cases

Vaginale Entbindung nach vorausgegangenem Kaiserschnitt. Eine prospektive Studie von 146 FällenL. Kouam1 , D. C. Nkemayim1 , I. Nsangou1 , P. M. Tebeu1 , A. S. Doh1
  • 1Service de gynécologie-Obstétrique du CHU, De Yaoundé-Cameroon
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11 July 2006 (online)

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Abstract

We report on a series of 146 cases of vaginal delivery after previous Caesarean section conducted between 1993 and 2002 at the University Teaching Hospital, Yaounde (Cameroon). During the period under review 945 cases of Caesarean section were done out of a total of 9 439 deliveries (10 %). Delivery was spontaneous in 141 cases whereas in 5 cases it was assisted by vacuum extraction. In 13 cases Caesarean section was carried out after failure of trial of labour. Maternal mortality, resulting from pulmonary embolism, was observed in 1 case. We conclude that strict selection of patients who had previous Caesarean section for trial of labour renders vaginal delivery a safe alternative to Caesarean section.

Key words

Sectio ceasarea - vaginal delivery - maternal mortality

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