Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
 Research   
                                        
                                                                                A retrospective cross-sectional study evaluation of the success of vaginal birth after cesarean section in patients attended between 2015 and 2019: An experience of a private hospital in the United Arab of Emirates 
                                                                                Author(s): Dina Yahia Mansour, Heba Alla S. Ashoush and Marwa S. Snosi*             
                                        
                                                                                
                                 Background: Caesarean section rate has increased markedly  worldwide; it reached 72% in some Arab countries as Egypt, in 2021; according  to the last governmental statistics, the most common indication is previous CS.  Trial of labor after cesarean section is one of the most important strategies  to decrease this rise.
Objective: The study aimed to determine the rate of VBAC in a private hospital in  UAE and any associated maternal or fetal complications.
Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted among all patients  admitted to the labor room between 2015 and 2019 for vaginal delivery after one  CS, which was uncomplicated. Data were collected from patients’ files, and  finally, 672 files were analyzed.
Results: Out of 672 patients, 208 had successful VBAC, which repres.. Read More»