Caesarean section in pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caesarean section rates are higher among pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology (ART) compared to spontaneous conceptions (SC), implying an increase in neonatal and maternal morbidity. We aimed to compare caesarean section rates in ART pregnancies versus SC, overall, by indication (elective versus emergent), and by type of ART treatment (in-vitro fertilization (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), fresh embryo transfer, frozen embryo transfer) in a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

We searched Medline, EMBASE and CINAHL databases using the OVID Platform from 1993 to 2019, and the search was completed in January 2020. The eligibility criteria were cohort studies with singleton conceptions after in-vitro fertilization and/or i

SUBMITTER: Lodge-Tulloch NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7986269 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature