Lower costs of vaginal delivery
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Lower costs of vaginal delivery
Because a routine vaginal delivery requires a shorter hospital stay and does not require the use of a major operating room, the cost is generally much less than for a cesarean delivery.
As with any birth, there is no way of predicting in advance whether a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) trial of labor will require a cesarean.1
References
Citations
Clark SL, et al. (2000). Is vaginal birth after cesarean less expensive than repeat cesarean delivery? American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 182(3): 599–602.
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| Author | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Last Updated | April 20, 2007 |
| Last updated: | April 20, 2007 |
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| Author: | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Reviewed By: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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