Caesarean section in pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Nakeisha A. Lodge-Tulloch (Author), Flavia T. S. Elias (Author), Jessica Pudwell (Author), Laura Gaudet (Author), Mark Walker (Author), Graeme N. Smith (Author), Maria P. Velez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Caesarean section rates are higher among pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology (ART) compared to spontaneous conceptions (SC), implying an increase in neonatal and maternal morbidity. We aimed to compare caesarean section rates in ART pregnancies versus SC, ov...