Abstract
Louise Kenny and colleagues conduct a population-based cohort study in Denmark to assess the likelihood of stillbirth, miscarriage, and ectopic pregnancy following cesarean section compared to women who gave birth by vaginal delivery.
There is an error in Table 2. The headings under ‘Previous Delivery’ are labeled incorrectly; ‘Vaginal’ and ‘Cesarean’ should be in the reverse order, as shown below.
Table 2. Causes of stillbirth by mode of delivery (1982–1996).
| Type of Stillbirth | Previous Delivery | |
| Cesarean | Vaginal | |
| Explained stillbirth ( n = 675) | ||
| Antenatal complications | 79 (18.8) | 342 (81.2) |
| Complications of delivery | 35 (24.5) | 108 (75.5) |
| Congenital malformations | 10 (11.2) | 79 (88.8) |
| Maternal illness | 5 (26.3) | 14 (73.7) |
| Injury to mother | 0 (0.00) | 3 (100) |
| Unexplained stillbirth ( n = 186) | 31 (16.7) | 155 (83.3) |
| Total | 160 (18.6) | 701 (81.4) |
Data are n (percent). Type of stillbirth was classified as outlined by King-Hele et al. [38].
Reference
- 1. O'Neill SM, Agerbo E, Kenny LC, Henriksen TB, Kearney PM, et al. (2014) Cesarean Section and Rate of Subsequent Stillbirth, Miscarriage, and Ectopic Pregnancy: A Danish Register-Based Cohort Study. PLoS Med 11 7: e1001670 doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001670 [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]