TY - GEN DP - http://iris.who.int/ DB - WHO IRIS AU - Al Chalabi, H.A. AU - Amarin, Z.O. AU - Badria, L.F. AU - Zayed, F.F. AB - We evaluated maternal complications in relation to number of previous caesarean sections in Princess Badea Teaching Hospital, Irbid, Jordan. Analysis of the medical records of 1739 patients delivered by caesarean section was conducted. It revealed a 14-fold increase in the risk of caesarean hysterectomy in patients with placenta praevia and previous caesarean section compared to patients with placenta praevia and no previous caesarean section. The risk of caesarean hysterectomy increased with increasing number of previous caesarean sections. Those with 3 or more previous caesarean sections were at significantly higher risk of blood transfusion. Post-operative pyrexia was commoner in women with 3 or more previous caesarean sections compared to those undergoing their first one LA - en UR - https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/117281 JF - EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 13 (3), 544-550, 2007 DA - 2007 PY - 2007 SE - 544-550 TI - Does the number of previous caesarean deliveries affect maternal outcome and complication rates? KW - Cesarean Section KW - Maternal Mortality KW - Pregnancy Outcome KW - Obstetric Labor Complications KW - Cesarean Section SN - 1020-3397 N2 - We evaluated maternal complications in relation to number of previous caesarean sections in Princess Badea Teaching Hospital, Irbid, Jordan. Analysis of the medical records of 1739 patients delivered by caesarean section was conducted. It revealed a 14-fold increase in the risk of caesarean hysterectomy in patients with placenta praevia and previous caesarean section compared to patients with placenta praevia and no previous caesarean section. The risk of caesarean hysterectomy increased with increasing number of previous caesarean sections. Those with 3 or more previous caesarean sections were at significantly higher risk of blood transfusion. Post-operative pyrexia was commoner in women with 3 or more previous caesarean sections compared to those undergoing their first one ER -