Cesarean Section

References

Citations

  1. Cunningham FG, et al. (2005). Cesarean delivery and peripartum hysterectomy. In Williams Obstetrics, 22nd ed., pp. 587–606. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  2. Porter TF, Scott JR (2003). Cesarean delivery. In JR Scott et al., eds., Danforth's Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9th ed., pp. 449–460. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

  3. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2000; reaffirmed 2003). Scheduled cesarean delivery and the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV infection. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 234. Washington, DC: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

  4. Kolås T, et al. (2006). Planned cesarean versus planned vaginal delivery at term: Comparison of newborn infant outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 195(6): 1538–43.

Other Works Consulted

  • Lydon-Rochelle M, et al. (2000). Association between method of delivery and maternal rehospitalization. JAMA, 283(18): 2411–2416.


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Author: Monica Rhodes Last Updated: February 28, 2008
Medical Review: Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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