What is the real percentage risk of uterine rupture?
This is a difficult question because there are many factors that attribute to uterine rupture. It is widely accepted thought that for a woman who has had one previous lower transverse cesarean, the risk is 0.7% or 7 in 1000 women. If a woman has had two or more prior lower transverse cesareans her risk only increases slightly. Induction or augmentation will however increase the risk dramatically from 0.7% to 5%, and with a classical or T-incision the risk is found to be between 3% and 5%.
