Vol 39 # 2 June 2007 - Kma.org.kw

June 2007KUWAIT MEDICAL JOURNAL 161management of labor and involvement of seniorstaff in the decision making process of repeat CS inpatients with history of prior CS.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe offer our sincere gratitude to our past andpresent medical colleagues who participated in themanagement of patients who form the subject ofthis study and to all the nurses and support staff.REFERENCES1. Notzon FC, Cnattingius S, Bergsjo P, Cole S Taffel S, Irgen I,Dattveit AK. CS delivery in the 1980’s: Internationalcomparison by indication. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1994;170:495-504.2. Wilkinson C, McIIwaine G, Boulton-Jones C, Cole S. Is arising CS rate inevitable? Brit J Obstet Gynaecol 1998;105:45-52.3. Socol ML, Gancia PM, Paeceman AM, Dooley SL. Reducingcesarean births in a primarily private university hospital.Am J Obstet Gynaecol 1993; 168:1748-1754.4. Cowan RK, Kinch RAH, Ellis B, Anderson R. Trial of laborfollowing CS. Obstet Gynecol 1994; 83:933-936.5. Miller DA, Fidelia GD, Paul RH. Vaginal Birth afterCaesarean Section. N Engl J Med 1996; 335:689-695.6. Wall LL. Cost effectiveness of elective CS after one prior lowtransverse cesarean. Obstet Gynecol 2000; 96:482.7. Grobman WA, Peaceman AM, Socol ML. Cost-effectivenessof elective cesarean delivery after one prior low transversecesarean. Obstet Gynecol 2000; 95:745-751.8. Walker R, Golois E, Turnbull D, Wilkinson C. Why chooseCS. Lancet 2001; 357: 635-636.9. Myers SA, Gleischer N. A successful programe to lower CSrates. N Eng J Med 1998; 319:1511-1516.10. Landon MB, Hauth JC, Leveno KJ, et al. Maternal andperinatal outcomes associated with a trial of labor afterprior cesarean delivery N Engl J Med 2005; 352:1718-1720.11. Lopez-Zeno JA, Peaceman AM, Adashek JA, Socol ML. Acontrolled trial of program for active management of labor.N Engl J Med 1992; 326:450-454.12. Chazotte C, Cohen WR. Catastrophic complications ofprevious CS. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1990; 163:738-742.13. Caughey AB, Shipp T D, Repke JT, Zelop CM, Cohen A,Lierberman E. Rate of uterine rupture during trial of laborin women with one or two prior cesarean deliveries. Am JObstet Gynecol 1999; 181:872-876.14. McMahon MJ, Luther ER, Bowes WA, Olshan A F.Comparison of a trial of labor with an elective second CS. NEngl J Med 1996; 335:689-695.15. Pare E, Quinones JN, Macones GA. Vaginal birth after CSversus elective repeat CS: assessment of maternaldownstream health outcomes. BJOG 2006; 113:75-78.16. Phelan JP. Clark SL, Diaz FP. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1987;157:1510-1515.17. Rageth I.C, Fuz,G Grossenbacher H. For the Swiss workingGroup of Obstetric and Gynecologic Institutions. ObstetGynecol 1999; 93:332-337.18. Bujold E, Gauthier RJ. Should we allow a trial of labor aftera previous Cesarean for dystocia in the second stage oflabor? Obstet Gynecol 2001; 98:652-655.19. Smith GCS, White IR, Pell JP, Dobbie R. Predicting Cesareanand Uterine Rupture among women Attempting VaginalBirth after Prior CS. PLos Med 2: e 25220. Lagrew DC Jr, Morgan MA. Decreasig the caesaereansection rate in a private hospital: Success without mandatedclinical changes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1996; 174:184-191.21. Davies GAL, Hatin PM, McGrath MJ. Vaginal Birth afterCaesaerean. Physcian’s perception and practice. J ReprodMed 1996; 41:515-520.22. Hibbard JU, Ismail MA, Wang Y, Te C, Karrison T, IsmailMA. Failed vaginal birth after a CS: how risky is it? Am JObstet Gynecol 2001; 184:1365-1371.23. Rozenberg P. The counselling of patient with prior C-section. Gynecol Obstet Fertil 2005; 33:1003-1008.24. Smith GC. Outcome Associated with a trial of Labor afterPrior Cesarean Delivery. N Engl J Med 2005; 352:1718-1720.25. Martel MJ, MacKinnon CJ. Guidelines for vaginal birth afterp revious Cesarean birth. J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2005;27:164-188.