TRIAL OF VAGINAL DELIVERY FOLLOWING CESAREAN-SECTION - OBSTETRIC OUTCOME

Objective: To evaluate study analyzing outcome of labor in 310 patient s with one or 2 previous cesarean section (CS). This was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Khalid University Ho spital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The results were subjected to statistica l analysis using Chi-square tests. Results: One hundred and ninety-fou r (62.6%) of the patients had successful vaginal delivery, A large num ber of the younger patients <30 years delivered vaginally. The indicat ion for the previous CS, height of the patient as well as the fetal bi rthweight in the current pregnancy, significantly influenced the outco me of the pregnancy. However, there was no difference in the outcome o f pregnancy in relation to the number of previous CS. Conclusion: Prov ided that there is no cephalo-pelvic disproportion and other pregnancy complications, patients with one or two previous CS can be safely all owed trial of vaginal delivery.