Several factors complicate the evaluation of risk factors for uterine rupture during VBAC-TOL. First, uterine rupture is a relatively rare event, requiring large sample sizes to identify significant ...

A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology showed that longer uterine incision-to-delivery intervals were independently linked to higher newborn morbidity ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who have had a prior cesarean delivery appear to have a low risk of rupture of the uterus and other grave pregnancy complications, regardless of the type of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An ultrasound of the uterus near term could help doctors determine which pregnant women are good candidates for a "trial of labor" after a previous cesarean delivery.

The most common technique used for closing the uterus after a cesarean delivery causes so many long-term complications that it's time to question its use. That's the conclusion reached by two ...