Adjunct clinical interventions that influence vaginal birth after cesarean rates: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rates of cesarean deliveries have been increasing, and contributes to the rising number of elective cesarean deliveries in subsequent pregnancies with associated maternal and neonatal risks. Multiple guidelines recommend that women be offered a trial of labor after a cesarean (TOLAC). The objective of the study is to systematically review the literature on adjunct clinical interventions that influence vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rates.

Methods

We searched Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, Wiley Cochrane Library, CINAHL via EBSCOhost; and Ovid PsycINFO. Additional studies were identified by searching for clinical trial records, conference proceedings and dissertations. Limits were applied for language (English and French) and year of publication (1985 to present).

SUBMITTER: Wingert A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6249876 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature