A six year appraisal of caesarean delivery at a teaching hospital in Uttarakhand

Namrata Saxena; Bhawna Sharma; Vineeta Gupta; Kamal S. Negi

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20164345

A six year appraisal of caesarean delivery at a teaching hospital in Uttarakhand

Authors

Namrata Saxena Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGRRIM and HS, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Bhawna Sharma Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGRRIM and HS, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Vineeta Gupta Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, SGRRIM and HS, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Kamal S. Negi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20164345

Keywords:

Caesarean section, Indications, Trends

Abstract

Background: Caesarean section is one of the commonest surgical procedures worldwide. Its upward trend and its indications in low resource setting makes regular appraisal of the practice necessary.

Methods: A retrospective study. Labour ward logbook and case records were looked into, and all information extracted.

Results: The prevalence of caesarean section in the study population was 32.18%. The most common indication of caesarean section was previous caesarean section (33%) followed by fetal distress (26.2%).

Conclusions: Risk appraisal and all efforts must be geared towards reducing caesarean section rate. Certain measures have been recommended.

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Published

2016-12-07

How to Cite

Saxena, N., Sharma, B., Gupta, V., & Negi, K. S. (2016). A six year appraisal of caesarean delivery at a teaching hospital in Uttarakhand. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5(12), 4369–4372. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20164345