Uterine rupture and repeat cesarean delivery

On rare occasion, women who have chosen to have a repeat cesarean delivery have a uterine rupture.

In one large study, the uterine rupture rate among women who chose a repeat cesarean without labor was 1.6 per 1,000 (0.16%), compared with 5.2 per 1,000 (0.52%) among women with spontaneous labor.¹

Author:	Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: February 28, 2008
Medical Review:	Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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