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Differences in maternal and neonatal parameters between those who ultimately required urgent cesarean delivery and those who underwent the procedure as scheduled were analyzed.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Of 4403 women who met the inclusion criteria, 559 underwent urgent cesarean delivery before the scheduled date. On multivariate analysis, factors significantly associated with a risk of transformation to an urgent cesarean delivery were chronic hypertension (aOR 1.92, 95% CI 1.30\u20132.83 P = 0.001), antenatal corticosteroids administration (aOR 3.26, 95% CI 2.38\u20134.47, P &lt;0.001), and contraindication for vaginal delivery as the reason for elective cesarean delivery (aOR 1.67, 95% CI 1.32\u20132.12, P &lt;0.001). Neonates born via urgent cesareans had an increased risk of 1-minute Apgar &lt;7 (6% vs. 1.7%, P &lt;0.001), intensive care unit admission (6.6% vs. 2.5%, P &lt;0.001); their mothers were at risk of postpartum hemorrhage (5.9% vs. 3%, P = 0.001).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The present study sheds light on the risk factors and maternal and fetal morbidities associated with elective cesarean deliveries that become urgent before the originally scheduled date. 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