trial of scar

trial of scar (plural trials of scar)

1. (obstetrics) A labour where a vaginal delivery is attempted in a woman who has had a previous caesarean section.
   • 1988, Christopher Targett, “Caesarean Section and Trial of Scar”, in The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology‎^[1], volume 28, number 4, pages 249–262:

     Tradition has taught that a previous classical Caesarean section, more than one scar, previous obstructed labour, and contracted pelvis all provide absolute contraindications to a trial of scar.

   • 1995, Geoffrey Chamberlain, editor, Turnbull's Obstetrics‎^[2], 2nd edition, Churchill Livingstone, →ISBN, page 719:

     In a recent UK survey, 95% of consultants responded that they would not allow trial of scar following a classical Caesarean section (Roberts et al 1994).

   • 2012, Jyoti Dhar, “A Guide to the Clinical Care of Pregnant Women with HIV”, in Mamatha M Lala, Rashid H Merchant, editors, Principles of Perinatal and Pediatric HIV/AIDS‎^[3], Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, →ISBN, page 317:

     A trial of scar may be justified in a woman with a previous cesarean section who is currently on HAART, has an undetectable virus and spontaneously goes into labor.