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Finding
Finding
adverse
Delaying elective repeat cesarean delivery beyond 40 weeks was associated with increased rates of neonatal adverse outcomes, with complication magnitudes at 41 weeks similar to those at 38 weeks and at 42+ weeks similar to those at 37 weeks.
| Effect size | P for trend <0.001 |
| Comparator | Elective repeat cesarean delivery at 39 completed weeks of gestation |
| Effect summary | adverse; P for trend <0.001 |
| Adverse events | neonatal death, respiratory complications, treated hypoglycemia, newborn sepsis, admission to neonatal ICU |
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Source
PMC2811696
Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery at Term and Neonatal Outcomes