Infectious morbidity is higher after second-stage compared with first-stage cesareans

Objective The objective of the study was to compare maternal and neonatal infectious morbidity following cesareans performed in the second and first stages of labor. Study Design We conducted a retropective cohort study of all consecutive, singleton, term, cesarean deliveries in laboring women in a single institution from 2005 to 2012. Second-stage cesareans were defined as those performed at complete cervical dilation (10 cm), and first-stage...