'Elective caesarean section at 38-39 weeks gestation compared to > 39 weeks on neonatal outcomes: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Reihaneh Pirjani (Author), Motahareh Afrakhteh (Author), Mahdi Sepidarkish (Author), Shahin Nariman (Author), Mahboobeh Shirazi (Author), Ashraf Moini (Author), Ladan Hosseini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This study was conducted to compare neonatal complications in scheduled cesarean sections (CS) between 38 and 39 gestational weeks with CS performed after 39 gestational weeks in Iranian low -risk pregnant women. Methods In this cohort study, 2086 patients were enrolled based on...