Recent trends and patterns in cesarean and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) deliveries in the United States

Marian MacDorman; Eugene Declercq; Fay Menacker

doi:10.1016/j.clp.2011.03.007

Recent trends and patterns in cesarean and vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) deliveries in the United States

Clin Perinatol. 2011 Jun;38(2):179-92. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2011.03.007.

Authors

Marian MacDorman¹, Eugene Declercq, Fay Menacker

Affiliation

¹ Division of Vital Statistics, Reproductive Statistics Branch, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA. mfm1@cdc.gov

PMID: 21645788
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2011.03.007

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%.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data
Cesarean Section / trends*
Female
Humans
Internationality
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
United States
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean / statistics & numerical data
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean / trends*
Young Adult