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2011, Volume 17, Issue 2 : 63-67
Research Article
Changing trends of indications and rate of cesarean section: An audit
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Peoples University of Medical, Health Science for Women Shaheed Benazirabad, District Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan
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Department of anesthesiology, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for women Shaheed Benazirabad, District Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan, Department of anesthesiology and ICU, King Abdul Aziz University, Hospital of King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA, Pakistan
Abstract

For cesarean section, during 2003 and 2010, after a gap of 7 years and to evaluate, how the implementation of universally acceptable standards, affects rate of cesarean section without compromising maternal and fetal safety. Study Design: Comparative study. Place and Duration: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at People's Medical College Hospital Shaheed Benazirabad in January 2011. Material and Methods: In this comparative study, two years data i.e. of 2003 (Group- 1) and 2010 (Group-2) was collected from the hospital record. Both groups were compared for cesarean section rate and trends of indications of cesarean section. Results: The results revealed that, in year 2003, the rate of cesarean section was 29.70 % and in year 2010, it rose to 36.96 %. In both years, the highest indication of cesarean section was multigravida i.e. 46.50 % (n = 400) in year 2003 and 55 % (n = 1011) in year 2010. During both years, the main indication of cesarean section was previous cesarean section, dystocia, fetal distress, placenta previa and breech presentation. Conclusion: It is suggested to have obstetric audits by independent marital meetings to assess the intrinsic role of cesarean section in influencing the feto-maternal outcome.

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