Cesarean section in the absence of labor and risk of respiratory complications in newborns: a case-control study.

Ugo IndraccoloMargherita PaceGiovanna CoronaMarco BonitoSalvatore Renato IndraccoloRomolo Di Iorio

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2017)

Cesarean not in labor adds a constant risk of newborn respiratory complications at any gestational age near-term and early-term. The more the planned cesarean is delayed, the better is newborn respiratory outcome.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
respiratory tract
risk factors
preterm infants
low birth weight