This study concludes that for women attempting VBAC no previous vaginal birth …

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Introduction 

Uterine rupture during attempted vaginal birth after a previous caesarean section is a rare event that affects about one in 200 women,¹ and consequent death of the infant is even rarer, affecting about one per 2000.² Analysis of the factors determining perinatal death due to uterine rupture therefore requires data from large numbers of women. Most large scale databases of births lack detailed information on the cause of perinatal death and the obstetric characteristics of the population. Consequently, we know of no reports of the risk factors for perinatal death due to uterine rupture during attempted vaginal birth after previous caesarean section. We linked national registries of pregnancy discharge data and perinatal death to determine the factors associated with this event.