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Table 3 Indications for failed trial of labor or elective repeat caesarean section

From: Maternal and perinatal outcome after previous caesarean section in rural Rwanda

Indications

Failed ToL

ERCS

163 (%)

138 (%)

Prolonged Labor

52 (31.9)

-

Fetal distress

81 (49.7)

-

Malpresentation

-

36 (26.1)

Tender uterine scar

25 (15.3)

-

Uterine rupture

5 (3.1)

-

Breech

-

41 (29.7)

Macrosomia

-

21 (15.2)

Post term

-

15 (10.9)

Intrauterine growth retardation

-

5 (3.6)

Prior myomectomy

-

12 (8.7)

Genital herpes

-

8 (5.8)