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Abstract Objective: The current study is designed to assess the relation between the duration of manual fetal extraction during repeated elective cesarean section and Apgar score. Study Design: Two Hundred (200) pregnant women were included in the study fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Time from incision of the uterus till clamping of the cord was recorded. Apgar score at 1 minute and 5 minutes, respiratory rate and weight of neonate were reported by the pediatrician and then occurrence of Transient Tachypnea of Newborn (TTN) among the studied neonates was observed. Results: There were significant positive correlation between the duration of manual fetal extraction, U-C interval and Apgar score recorded at 1 minute and 5 minutes. Conclusion: There were significant positive correlation between the duration of manual fetal extraction during cesarean section and low Apgar score |