Cesarean in the second stage: a possible risk factor for subsequent spontaneous preterm birth

Related article, page 63. Related article, page 63. In this issue of the Journal, Wood el al1 report, in a retrospective cohort study, an increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) in women with a prior cesarean delivery (CD) done in the second stage compared with women with a prior spontaneous vaginal delivery. After adjusting for some confounders (maternal age, smoking, and maternal weight), prior second-stage CD was found to have an...