S L Wood1, S Chen, S Ross, R Sauve. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Calgary, Foothills Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. stephen.wood@calgaryhealthregion.ca
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine if a previous caesarean section increases the risk of unexplained antepartum stillbirth in second pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Large Canadian perinatal database. POPULATION: 158 502 second births. METHODS: Data were obtained from a large perinatal database, which supplied data on demographics, pregnancy complications, maternal medical conditions, previous caesarean section and pregnancy outcomes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Total and unexplained stillbirth. RESULTS: The antepartum stillbirth rate was 3.0/1000 in the previous caesarean section group compared with 2.7/1000 in the previous vaginal delivery group (P= 0.46). Multivariate logistic regression modelling, including terms for maternal age (polynomial), weight >91 kg, smoking during pregnancy, pre-pregnancy hypertension and diabetes, did not document an association between previous caesarean section and unexplained antepartum stillbirth (OR 1.27, 95% CI 0.92-1.77). CONCLUSION: Caesarean section in the first birth does not increase the risk of unexplained antepartum stillbirth in second pregnancies.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if a previous caesarean section increases the risk of unexplained antepartum stillbirth in second pregnancies. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Large Canadian perinatal database. POPULATION: 158 502 second births. METHODS: Data were obtained from a large perinatal database, which supplied data on demographics, pregnancy complications, maternal medical conditions, previous caesarean section and pregnancy outcomes. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Total and unexplained stillbirth. RESULTS: The antepartum stillbirth rate was 3.0/1000 in the previous caesarean section group compared with 2.7/1000 in the previous vaginal delivery group (P= 0.46). Multivariate logistic regression modelling, including terms for maternal age (polynomial), weight >91 kg, smoking during pregnancy, pre-pregnancy hypertension and diabetes, did not document an association between previous caesarean section and unexplained antepartum stillbirth (OR 1.27, 95% CI 0.92-1.77). CONCLUSION: Caesarean section in the first birth does not increase the risk of unexplained antepartum stillbirth in second pregnancies.
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