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SEMINARS IN PERINATOLOGY
Volume 36, Issue 5, Pages 315-323Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2012.04.013
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cesarean complications; placenta accreta; uterine rupture
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Rates of cesarean delivery have substantially increased worldwide during the past 30 years. Indeed, almost one-third of deliveries in the United States are cesareans. Most cesareans are safe, and major complications are uncommon. However, there is a concealed downside to cesarean deliveries. There are rare but life-threatening morbidities that may occur, which are often overlooked because most cesareans go well. In addition, subsequent pregnancies are fraught with an increased risk of both maternal and fetal complications. The worst of these are associated with placental problems such as previa, abruption, and accreta. The risk dramatically worsens in patients with multiple repeat cesarean deliveries. This article will summarize and highlight the implications of the rising cesarean rate on maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. Semin Perinatol 36:315-323 (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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