Is 38 weeks late enough for elective cesarean delivery?

Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2008 Jan;100(1):90-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.06.040. Epub 2007 Aug 27.

Authors

K Matsuo¹, Y Komoto, T Kimura, K Shimoya

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. koji.matsuo@gmail.com

PMID: 17720164
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.06.040

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Cesarean Section / adverse effects*
Cohort Studies
Elective Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Female
Gestational Age*
Humans
Infant Mortality
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / etiology*
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors