CRAFT (Cerclage after full dilatation caesarean section): protocol of a mixed methods study investigating the role of previous in-labour caesarean section in preterm birth risk

• Main Authors: Naomi Carlisle (Author), Agnieszka Glazewska-Hallin (Author), Lisa Story (Author), Jenny Carter (Author), Paul T. Seed (Author), Natalie Suff (Author), Lucie Giblin (Author), Jana Hutter (Author), Raffaele Napolitano (Author), Mary Rutherford (Author), Daniel C. Alexander (Author), Nigel Simpson (Author), Amrita Banerjee (Author), Anna L. David (Author), Andrew H. Shennan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Full dilatation caesarean sections are associated with recurrent early spontaneous preterm birth and late miscarriage. The risk following first stage caesarean sections, are less well defined, but appears to be increased in late-first stage of labour. The mechanism for this incre...