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Original Article
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 1999;42(6):1319-1323. Published online January 1, 2001.
- Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Delivery : Development of a Scoring System for Predicting Success Rate.
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J M Yang, D H Lee, Y H Hwang, E G Kim, J J Moon, H M Ha
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- Abstract
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To develop a scoring system to predict the likelihood of vaginal birth in patients undergoing a trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery. METHODS: Variables influencing successful vaginal delivery rate were studied in 321 patients who had undergone a trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery from January, 1996 to December, 1998. RESULTS: Totally, It resulted in a rate of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery of 70.1%. Six variables [maternal height, current fetal weight, prior vaginal delivery, indication for prior cesarean delivery, cervix dilatation in admission, head fixation] significantly affected a rate of successful vaginal birth after cesarean. Rate of successful vaginal birth after cesarean delivery was 27.5% in patients scoring less than or equal to 1, 95.1% in patients scoring greater than or equal to 4. Increasing score was associated with increasing vaginal delivery success rates. CONCLUSION: It is expected that the proposed scoring system will be helpful for perspective patients and doctors deciding mode of delivery.
Keywords :Vaginal birth after cesarean delivery;Scoring system
