Appraisal Of Caesarean Section At The Imo State University Teaching Hospital, Orlu, Southeastern Nigeria.

Abstract

Background: There is a general aversion to caesarean section among Nigerian women. However, with increasing safety of the procedure and better enlightenment, more women are beginning to accept the procedure. To maintain this increasing acceptability, Caesarean section rate as well as its attendant morbidity and mortality must be reduced to the barest minimal levels. The aim of the study is to determine the rate and the complications associated with Caesarean section at the