[The conduction of labor and postlabor periods following cesarean section]

Out of 11315 childbirths under review, 109 women (0.96%) with state after secio caesarea were delivered of a child in the period from 1970 to 1978. In 63.3% of the cases it was possible to achieve a vaginal birth. With 450 caesarean sections, 2 cases of the mother mortality occurred. -- A comparison between the sectio and the re-sectio indications does not show any difference. -- Uterus rupture was noticed in 2 cases. -- In a comparative study, general palpating of the uterus is contrasted with a conservative behaviour involving haemorrhage, blood-pressure, and pulse controls. -- As a result, manual re-palpating is again recommended, however, should not be forced. In certain individual cases a conservative behaviour is also justified.