TABLE 3.
Indication for first and second cesarean delivery
| First cesarean delivery | Second cesarean delivery | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERCD, n = 711 | TOLA2C, n = 82 | ERCD, n = 711 | TOLA2C, n = 82 | |
| NRFHT | 118 (16.6) | 15 (18.3) | 19 (2.7) | 10 (12.2) |
| Arrest of dilation | 139 (19.5) | 9 (11.0) | 37 (5.2) | 9 (11) |
| Breech | 59 (8.3) | 13 (15.9) | 15 (2.1) | 8 (9.8) |
| Arrest of descent | 44 (6.2) | 3 (3.7) | 4 (0.6) | 1 (1.2) |
| LGA | 23 (3.2) | 4 (4.9) | 2 (0.3) | 0 (0) |
| Placental abruption | 12 (1.7) | 1 (1.2) | 9 (1.3) | 1 (1.2) |
| Elective | 12 (1.7) | 1 (1.2) | 472 (66.4) | 12 (14.6) |
| Placenta previa | 5 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 4 (0.6) | 1 (1.2) |
| Other | 19 (2.6) | 3 (3.6) | 4 (0.6) | 1 (1.2) |
| Unknown | 280 (39.4) | 33 (40.2) | 145 (20.4) | 33 (40.2) |
| Total | 711 (100) | 82 (100) | 711 (100) | 82 (100) |
Abbreviations: ERCD, elective repeat cesarean delivery; LGA, large for gestational age; NRFHT, nonreassuring fetal heart tracing; TOLA2C, trial of labor after two prior cesarean sections.