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VBAC: A Medicolegal Perspective

Clinics in Perinatology, 2011
History has always been a series of pendulum swings, and there is perhaps no better example in obstetrics than that of vaginal birth after cesarean. Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rates rose steadily in the early 1990s. However, VBAC rates have declined dramatically over recent years, while the cesarean delivery rate has continued to rise unabated.
Richard L Berkowitz
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Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC)

Best Practice and Research in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2001
This review of vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) focuses on practical issues that will be useful for the physician in training and the obstetrician in clinical practice. Although VBAC has long been a common practice in many European nations, the same has not been true in North America.
B L Flamm
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VBAC: Safety for the Patient and the Nurse

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 2004
During the 1970s and 1980s, some women fought for the opportunity to deliver vaginally after a cesarean birth (VBAC). The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists initially supported VBAC for many low-risk women. Interventions increased and complications of VBAC were reported, however, and recommendations changed. VBAC should be performed in
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Contemporary Management of VBAC

Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2012
Elective repeat cesarean contributes substantially to the overall rising rate of cesarean delivery in the United States. Many women opting for an elective repeat cesarean are good candidates for a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC). Physicians should be able to identify women who are good candidates for TOLAC and provide accurate patient counseling ...
Torri D, Metz, James R, Scott
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VBAC in the Trenches

Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2012
Is vaginal birth after cesarean in the community a disappearing practice? Since 1996 the rate of trial of labor after cesarean for low-risk women has dropped precipitously. This paper reviews the current literature and summarizes opinions of community obstetricians and midwives.
Annette E, Fineberg, Zoe A, Tilton
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The UTAH VBAC Study

Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2005
In July 1999, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued Practice Guideline number 5 on vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) and trial of labor (TOL). This updated guideline recommends that a physician be immediately available during a TOL in the rare case of complications.
Greg, Gochnour   +2 more
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VBAC-Is it worth the risk?

Seminars in Perinatology, 2003
Enthusiasm for vaginal birth after cesarean section has waned. As a result, the cesarean birth rate is again on the rise. As a medical community and society we must decide whether the most appropriate question is "What is safest for my baby?" or "Is the risk associated with vaginal birth after cesarean acceptable?" There are risks associated with ...
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VBAC

Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2012
Declining rates of vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) are contributing to rising total cesarean delivery rates. The reasons behind the decreased utilization of VBAC are complex, but concerns about the safety of a trial of labor after cesarean are often cited.
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Predicting success at vbac – a review of vbacs at the royal surrey county hospital

Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition, 2012
Objectives To review the notes of women with one previous CS who opted for VBAC in order to investigate whether successful VBAC outcome can be predicted from the labour history at CS and antenatal factors leading up to VBAC.
A Osborn, K Morton
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The outcome of the first VBAC program in Thailand

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1999
While trends of cesarean deliveries have stabilized in many developed countries partly due to the successful introduction and use of vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) the level of such deliveries continues to rise rapidly in Thailand from 15% in 1990 to 22% in 1996.
N, Saropala, S, Suthutvoravut
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