PREVALENCE OF VAGINAL DELIVERY AFTER CESAREAN IN A HIGH-RISK MATERNITY

Objective: to estimate the prevalence of vaginal delivery after cesarean section in a high-risk maternity and to identify maternal and neonatal complications. Method: this is a cross-sectional, quantitative and retrospective study, carried out with 44 women who had a normal delivery with previous cesarean section, through the analysis of medical records, descriptive analysis was carried out with absolute and simple frequencies. Results: the prevalence of vaginal delivery after cesarean section was 13%. Complication occurred in 13.6% of women, but there was no uterine rupture and in 4.5% of neonates. Conclusions: the favorable outcomes prove the safety of this procedure for the mother and the newborn and serve as a stimulus for professionals to encourage pregnant women with a previous cesarean to consider the vaginal route as a safe possibility for the next delivery.