Criteria of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for Selecting Woman for an Attempt at Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC)

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The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) have issued criteria for selecting women to undergo an attempt at vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC). This criteria can help identify those women who should and should not make the attempt.

Criteria to Attempt	Contraindications
1 or 2 previous low transverse cesarean deliveries
clinically adequate pelvis	contracted pelvis
no other uterine scars	previous classical or T-shaped incisions or other transfundal uterine surgery
no previous uterine rupture	previous uterine rupture
obstetrician readily available throughout the labor	obstetrician not readily available
anesthesiology personnel available for emergency cesarean delivery if needed	anesthesiology not readily available
equipment and facility available for emergency cesarean delivery	equipment and facility not readily available
	medical or obstetrical complication that precludes vaginal delivery

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ICD-10