This retrospective cohort study included women with one previous LSCS who followed up and delivered their current pregnancy at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Kelantan, Malaysia, between January 01, 2016, and December 31, 2017. Hospital USM is a public tertiary care hospital. The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee of USM, Malaysia, and relevant permissions were obtained from the Director of Hospital USM to review the medical records.
Women who were aged ≥18 years, had singleton pregnancy, and had previously undergone an LSCS for their last delivery were included. Those with a classical CS (previously or in the current pregnancy), presenting for preterm birth (<37 weeks) in the current pregnancy, non-cephalic pregnancy, lethal fetal anomalies, with uterine rupture, with severe pre-eclampsia, and those who underwent elective CS for any other reason in the current pregnancy were excluded from the study.
Women who were aged ≥18 years, had singleton pregnancy, and had previously undergone an LSCS for their last delivery were included. Those with a classical CS (previously or in the current pregnancy), presenting for preterm birth (<37 weeks) in the current pregnancy, non-cephalic pregnancy, lethal fetal anomalies, with uterine rupture, with severe pre-eclampsia, and those who underwent elective CS for any other reason in the current pregnancy were excluded from the study.
