Deliveries after cesarean birth in two Asian university hospitals

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Abstract
The task force of the consensus conference on cesarean birth of the National Institutes of Health, USA, has recommended substituting a trial of labor and vaginal delivery for elective repeat cesarean section in selected women. Benefits and risks associated with that recommendation are assessed using data from 2 Asian teaching hospitals, one in Jakarta, Indonesia and the other in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Data recorded on the Maternity Record Form designed by the International Fertility Research Program and the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics were used for anlaysis. Consistent findings were derived from the 3 hospitals, in spite of the different medical care delivery systems in their countries. No significant increase in maternal and infant mortality and morbidity were associated with women having vaginal delivery subsequent to cesarean having vaginal delivery subsequent to cesarean birth as compared to those with repeat cesarean section. Savings in medical cost were considerable in the former group.

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