A retrospective analysis of computerized data from 11,815 patients with no history of previous cesarean section revealed an increasing primary cesarean section rate with increasing maternal age. This increase occurred over the entire reproductive age span. Fetal distress as an indication for primary cesarean section may account for this increase.
Journal article
The effect of maternal age on primary cesarean section rate
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Vol.27(1), pp.51-55
08/01/1988
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7292(88)90087-2
PMID: 2905298
Abstract
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The effect of maternal age on primary cesarean section rate
- Creators
- F. R. WitterJ T RepkeJennifer R. Niebyl - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Vol.27(1), pp.51-55
- DOI
- 10.1016/0020-7292(88)90087-2
- PMID
- 2905298
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Gynaecol Obstet
- ISSN
- 0020-7292
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/01/1988
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9983557113802771
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