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Obstetrical Procedures Total number of obstetrical procedures performed: 6.6 million Repair of current obstetric laceration: 1.2 million Number of cesarean sections: 1.1 million Number of artificial rupture of membranes: 901,000 Number of episiotomies: 780,000 Source: 2002 National Hospital Discharge Survey, table 8 Percent of births from Cesarean: 26.1 Percent of births from Primary Cesarean: 18 Rate of vaginal births after previous Cesarean per 100 births: 12.6 More data Rate of all-listed procedures for discharges from short-stay hospitals by procedure category and age 2002 National Hospital Discharge Survey, table 9 Related links National Hospital Discharge Survey American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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