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  • Title: Recent trends and patterns in cesarean and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) deliveries in the United States.
    Author: MacDorman M, Declercq E, Menacker F.
    Journal: Clin Perinatol; 2011 Jun; 38(2):179-92. PubMed ID: 21645788.
    Abstract:
    Cesarean delivery is the most common major surgical procedure for women in the United States, with 1.4 million surgeries annually. In 2008, nearly one-third (32.3%) of US births were by cesarean delivery. Cesarean delivery rates have increased rapidly in the United States in recent years because of an increasing primary cesarean delivery rate and a declining vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) rate. In 2007, the VBAC rate was 8.3% in a 22-state reporting area. The US VBAC rate was lowest among 14 industrialized countries; 3 countries had VBAC rates greater than 50%.
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