Two large population-based studies have evaluated the effect of oxytocin induction and/or augmentation on uterine rupture during TOL. In a study by Rageth et al., [10] 17,613 women underwent VBAC-TOL ...

To describe maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with uterine rupture (UR) among women with prior cesarean/s, singleton term pregnancies and a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC ...

Studies examining the fetal heart rate (FHR) prior to uterine rupture consistently report that non-reassuring fetal heart rate patterns are the predominant sign suggesting impending or actual uterine ...

Objective To determine the factors associated with an increased risk of perinatal death related to uterine rupture during attempted vaginal birth after caesarean section. Design Population based ...

An analysis of the UK Obstetric Surveillance System published in this week's PLoS Medicine shows that uterine rupture—a serious complication of pregnancy in which the wall of the uterus (womb) tears ...

A new study shows that by using a sonogram to measure the lower uterine segment thickness, doctors can predict uterine scar defects in women who had previous cesarean deliveries and anticipate which ...

An analysis of the UK Obstetric Surveillance System shows that uterine rupture -- a serious complication of pregnancy in which the wall of the uterus tears during pregnancy or early labor -- is rare ...

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Pregnant women are not being warned of the potentially fatal risks of vaginal birth after C-section, a coroner has warned following the death of a newborn baby. Mabel Williams died at just six days ...