TRIAL OF SCAR / PREVIOUS C/S

Repeat C/S whenever there is a scar after a previous one

  • Vaginal delivery after previous C/S – “Trial of Scar” – is risky
  • The scar from previous C/S may easily burst
  • High risk of uterine rupture
  • Do not perform vaginal delivery
    • Unless monitored continuously and closely
    • Staff member at bedside assigned exclusively for that purpose