Abstract

(Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018;218(3):341.e1–341.e9) The significant increase in cesarean delivery (CD) rates is a cause of concern due to the potential negative consequences for maternal and infant health. Indications for CD are often overused and the CD rates vary among institutions, according to the population, management, and local practices. Therefore, in 2014, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) jointly published an Obstetric Care Consensus for safe prevention of the primary CD. This consensus established new guidelines for management and definitions for arrest of labor (AoL) and failed induction. The objective of this study was to assess whether adoption of the new consensus recommendations contributed to a safe decrease in the primary CD rate.

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