National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network

Publications & Presentations
Cesarean Section Observational Study


Publications

  1. Mark B. Landon, John C. Hauth, Kenneth J. Leveno, Catherine Y. Spong, Sharon Leindecker, Michael W. Varner, Atef H. Moawad, Steve N. Caritis, Margaret Harper, Ronald J. Wapner, et al. Maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with a trial of labor after prior cesarean delivery. New England Journal of Medicine, 351(25): 2581-2589, 2004.


  2. Dwight J. Rouse, Mark Landon, Kenneth J. Leveno, Sharon Leindecker, Michael W. Varner, Steve N. Caritis, Mary Jo O'Sullivan, Ronald J. Wapner, Paul J. Meis, Menachem Miodovnik et al. The maternal-fetal medicine units cesarean registry: chorioamnionitis at term and its duration-relationship to outcomes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 191(1):211-216, 2004.


  3. Varner MW, Leindecker S, Hibbard JU, Hauth JC, Landon M, Leveno K, Sorokin Y, Harper M, Caritis SN, Wapner R, Miodovnik M, Sibai B, Carpenter M, Conway D, Mercer B, Thorp J, Peaceman A, O'Sullivan MJ, Ramin S, Malone F, Gabbe S, for the NICHD Maternal- Fetal Medicine Units Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Trial of labor with a twin gestation. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 193:135-40, 2005.


  4. Bloom SL, Spong CY, Weiner SJ, Landon MB, Rouse DJ, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai B, Langer O, Gabbe SG, for the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Complications of Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 106(2):281-287, 2005.


  5. Rouse DJ, Leindecker S, Landon M, Bloom SL, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Spong CY, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O for the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Predictability of uterine atony after primary cesarean delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 193(3): 1127-1131, 2005.


  6. Landon MB, Leindecker S, Spong CY, Hauth JC, Bloom S, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner, RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM, Gabbe SG for the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Factors affecting the success of trial of labor following prior cesarean delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 193(3): 1016-1023, 2005.


  7. Bloom SL, Leveno KJ, Spong CY, Gilbert S, Hauth JC, Landon MB, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, O'Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Gabbe SG for the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Decision-to-incision times and maternal and infant outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 108:6-11, 2006.


  8. Hibbard JU, Gilbert S, Landon MB, Hauth JC, Leveno KJ, Spong CY, Varner MW, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O'Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM, Gabbe SG for the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Trial of labor or repeat cesarean delivery in women with morbid obesity and previous cesarean delivery. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 108:124-133, 2006.


  9. Silver RM, Landon MB, Rouse DJ, Leveno KJ, Spong CY, Thom EA, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O'Sullivan MJ, Sibai B, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM for the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Maternal morbidity associated with multiple repeat cesarean deliveries. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 107:1226-1232, 2006.


  10. Landon MB, Spong CY, Thom E, Hauth JC, Bloom SL, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O'Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM, Gabbe SG for the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Risk of uterine rupture with a trial of labor in women with multiple and single prior cesarean delivery. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 108:12-20, 2006.

  11. Grobman WA, Lai Y, Landon MB, Spong CY, Leveno KJ, Rouse DJ, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter MW, O'Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM, for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network. Prediction of uterine rupture associated with attempted vaginal birth after cesarean delivery. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 199: 30. e1-30. e5, 2008.

  12. Alexander JM, Leveno KJ, Rouse D, Landon MB, Gilbert SA, Spong CY, Varner MW, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, O'Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Gabbe SG, for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Cesarean Delivery for the Second Twin. Obstetrics and Gynecology 112:748-752, 2008.

Presentations

  1. Bloom S, for the NICHD MFMU Network. MFMU cesarean registry: Decision to incision times and fetal outcome. Presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, January 2002.


  2. Davis R, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Primary cesarean deliveries are increased in private patients. Presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, January 2002.


  3. Goepfert A, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Infectious morbidity following primary cesarean section. Presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, January 2002.


  4. Shellhaas C, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Cesarean hysterectomy – it’s indications, morbidities, and mortality. Presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, January 2002.


  5. Landon M, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Hospital length of stay following primary cesarean delivery. Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2003.


  6. Alexander J, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: A comparison of maternal and neonatal outcomes when primary cesarean delivery is performed in the second stage versus the first stage of labor. Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2003.


  7. Rouse D, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Fetal-neonatal outcome in relationship to chorioamnionitis and its duration. Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2003.


  8. Rouse D, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Chorioamnionitis and its duration in relationship to maternal complications. Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2003.


  9. Alexander J, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Labor characteristics of women undergoing cesarean delivery for dystocia. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, February 2004.


  10. Hauth J, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Thromboembolism-occurrence and risk factors in 39,285 cesarean births. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, February 2004.


  11. Landon M, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Risk of uterine rupture with the trial of labor in women with multiple and single prior cesarean delivery. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, February 2004. .


  12. Bloom SL, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Complications of anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, February 2004.


  13. Landon M, for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU cesarean registry: Trial of labor after prior cesarean delivery: maternal and perinatal outcome. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, February 2004.


  14. Varner M. The MFMU cesarean registry: VBAC with a twin gestation. Presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Houston, TX, March 2004.


  15. Landon M. for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Factors affecting the success of trial of labor following prior cesarean delivery. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reno, NV, February 2005.


  16. Alexander J. for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Units Cesarean Registry: Fetal injury associated with cesarean delivery. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reno, NV, February 2005.


  17. Silver R. for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Section Registry: Maternal morbidity associated with multiple repeat cesarean delivery. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reno, NV, February 2005.


  18. Hibbard J. for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Impact of morbid obesity on trial of labor vs. elective repeat cesarean dDelivery. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reno, NV, February 2005.


  19. Hibbard J. for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Impact of obesity on trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reno, NV, February 2005.


  20. Rouse D. for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Predictability of uterine atony after primary cesarean delivery. Presented at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reno, NV, February 2005.


  21. Ramirez M for the NICHD MFMU Network The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Clinical management of women with antepartum fetal demise after prior cesarean delivery. Presented at the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Los Angeles, CA - March 2005.


  22. Varner M for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: VBAC success and complication rates following one previous cesarean for multifetal gestation. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  23. Sciscione A for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Previous preterm low transverse cesarean delivery and risk of subsequent uterine rupture. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  24. Hendler I for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Changing patterns of VBAC attempts and success rates. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  25. Peaceman A for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Impact of infant birth weight on subsequent trial of labor for patients with prior cesarean for dystocia. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  26. Durnwald C for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Safety and efficacy of VBAC in preterm trial of labor. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  27. Grobman W for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Induction of labor following one prior Cesarean. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  28. Grobman W for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Does an unfavorable cervix at induction of labor in women with one prior cesarean affect maternal morbidity? Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  29. Bailit J for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Impact of time of day on cesarean complications. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  30. Grobman W for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Development of a clinically-useful prediction model for VBAC success. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  31. Louis J for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Perioperative morbidity among HIV infected women undergoing cesarean delivery. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  32. Lin M for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Complications of primary prelabor cesarean in obese gravidas. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  33. Lin M for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Complications of primary cesarean section in multiple gestations. Presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 2006.


  34. Johnson, B for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Comparison of vertical and pfannensteil skin incisions for emergency cesarean delivery. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecological Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2006.


  35. Rouse, DJ for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Blood transfusion and primary cesarean delivery. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecological Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2006.


  36. Rouse, DJ for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Blood transfusion and repeat cesarean delivery. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecological Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2006.


  37. Mercer, BM for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Does the number of prior successful VBACs affect subsequent VBAC attempt success and complications? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecological Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 2006.


  38. Grobman, W for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Pregnancy outcomes for women with placenta previa in relation to number of prior cesareans. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2007.


  39. Spong, C for the NICHD MFMU Network, PPB. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Risk factors for neonatal sepsis among women with chorioamnionitis. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2007.


  40. Spong, C for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Risk of uterine rupture and adverse perinatal outcome at term after cesarean delivery. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2007.


  41. Alexander, JM for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Failed operative vaginal delivery. Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2007.


  42. Grobman, W for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Can a predictive model for VBAC success identify women who are no more likely to have morbidity with a trial of labor (TOL) than with an elective repeat cesarean (ERCS)? Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2007.


  43. Grobman, W for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Can uterine rupture during a trial of labor in women with one prior LTCS be predicted? Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2007.


  44. Grobman, W for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Does information available on admission for delivery improve the accuracy of a prediction model for VBAC success? Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal- Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA, February 2007.


  45. Alexander, J for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Combined twin delivery. Presented at the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting for Society of Gynecologic Investigation, Reno, NV, March 2007.


  46. Dinsmoor, MJ for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Perioperative prophylactic antibiotics at time of non-laboring cesarean section. Presented at the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting for Society of Gynecologic Investigation, Reno, NV, March 2007.


  47. Grobman, WA for the NICHD MFMU Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Why is the VBAC rate falling? Presented at the 54th Annual Scientific Meeting for Society of Gynecologic Investigation, Reno, NV, March 2007.



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