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OBJECTIVE: We aimed to evaluate the maternal and obstetric outcomes associated with increasing number of cesarean sections (C/Ss). STUDY DESIGN: The clinical records of 408 women who were delivered by C/S at our clinic were examined for some maternal and neonatal outcomes, retrospectively. The pregnant women were assigned to groups based on previous number of C/S; group 1 was consisted of the cases that had no C/S, group 2 one C/S, group 3 two C/Ss and group 4 three and more C/Ss. RESULTS: The most common indication for first C/S was fetal distress with 60 ( 30.3% ) of 198 cases. Mean maternal age, gestational age, birth weight, 1 and 5 minute Apgar scores, operating time, difference of post-op and pre-op hemoglobin level, and length of postoperative hospitalization were similar among groups (p>0.05). The ratio of placenta previa, and blood transfusion were significantly high in group 4 compared to group 1, 2, and 3 (p |
