Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Routine delivery by caesarean section for the purpose of improving preterm newborn outcomes is not recommended, regardless of cephalic or breech presentation.
Recommended against
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations on interventions to improve preterm birth outcomes
Year2015
InstitutionWorld Health Organization