articleBMJOct 30, 2007BRONZE OA

Maternal and neonatal individual risks and benefits associated with caesarean delivery: multicentre prospective study

University of Oxford · Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales · +11 more institutions

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Abstract

Objective

To assess the risks and benefits associated with caesarean delivery compared with vaginal delivery.

Design

Prospective cohort study within the 2005 WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health.

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Authors

19

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Obstetrics
  • Vaginal delivery
  • Caesarean section
  • Odds ratio
  • Pregnancy
  • Gestational age
  • Prospective cohort study
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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