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Cesarean sections during labor appear associated with recurrent preterm birth and mid-trimester loss in subsequent pregnancies, and cervical damage may be an underlying mechanism, suggest the authors of a new Perspective article

12.12.24 | PLOS

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Cesarean sections during labor appear associated with recurrent preterm birth and mid-trimester loss in subsequent pregnancies, and cervical damage may be an underlying mechanism, suggest the authors of a new Perspective article
Proposed site of surgical incision at time of elective versus an emergency caesarean section in labour. Credit: van der Krogt L and Shennan A, 2024, PLOS Medicine, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Cesarean sections during labor appear associated with recurrent preterm birth and mid-trimester loss in subsequent pregnancies, and cervical damage may be an underlying mechanism, suggest the authors of a new Perspective article

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Article Title: Cervical caesarean damage as a growing clinical problem: The association between in-labour caesarean section and recurrent preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies

Author Countries : United Kingdom

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this work.

PLOS Medicine

10.1371/journal.pmed.1004497

Commentary/editorial

Not applicable

Competing interests: I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: AS is an Academic Editor of PLOS Medicine. There are no other competing interests to declare.

Keywords

Cesarean Birth Childbirth Health Care Heredity Human Health Pregnancy

Article Information

Journal
PLOS Medicine
DOI
10.1371/journal.pmed.1004497
Method of Research
Commentary/editorial
Subject of Research
Not applicable
COI Statement
Competing interests: I have read the journal’s policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: AS is an Academic Editor of PLOS Medicine. There are no other competing interests to declare.

Contact Information

Claire Turner
PLOS
medicinepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2024, December 12). Cesarean sections during labor appear associated with recurrent preterm birth and mid-trimester loss in subsequent pregnancies, and cervical damage may be an underlying mechanism, suggest the authors of a new Perspective article. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1WREJNML/cesarean-sections-during-labor-appear-associated-with-recurrent-preterm-birth-and-mid-trimester-loss-in-subsequent-pregnancies-and-cervical-damage-may-be-an-underlying-mechanism-suggest-the-authors-of.html
MLA:
"Cesarean sections during labor appear associated with recurrent preterm birth and mid-trimester loss in subsequent pregnancies, and cervical damage may be an underlying mechanism, suggest the authors of a new Perspective article." Brightsurf News, Dec. 12 2024, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/1WREJNML/cesarean-sections-during-labor-appear-associated-with-recurrent-preterm-birth-and-mid-trimester-loss-in-subsequent-pregnancies-and-cervical-damage-may-be-an-underlying-mechanism-suggest-the-authors-of.html.