2017
DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20171358
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Assessment of indications of lower section caesarean section at tertiary care centre: a cross sectional study

Abstract: Background: Caesarean section is one of the commonly performed surgical procedures in obstetrics and is certainly one of the oldest operations in surgery. One of the most dramatic features of modern obstetrics is the increase in the caesarean section rate. The present study was conducted to estimate proportion of various indications of LSCS and also to assess socio demographic profile of mothers undergoing caesarean section in a tertiary care centre. Methods: The present cross sectional observational study was… Show more

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“…In study conducted by Badge VL et al 36 (40%) women were primipara and 54 (60%) women were multipara. 9 In our study 12 (6.9%) women had preeclampsia and 160 (93.1%) did not have preeclampsia as shown in (Table 2). Preeclampsia accounted for 15.4% of all CS in a study done by Kritpol et al…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 53%
“…In study conducted by Badge VL et al 36 (40%) women were primipara and 54 (60%) women were multipara. 9 In our study 12 (6.9%) women had preeclampsia and 160 (93.1%) did not have preeclampsia as shown in (Table 2). Preeclampsia accounted for 15.4% of all CS in a study done by Kritpol et al…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 53%
“…The incidence of LSCS both primary and repeat is continuously on the rise. 6 This rising incidence of LSCS worldwide is a big concern today in obstetrics. 7 This is mainly due to cases of breech presentation and of previous LSCS needing a repeat LSCS.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is a major surgical operation with an acceptable degree of risk which should be performed out in the presence of appropriate and positively marked indications, although some obstetricians consider it to be a psychological procedure that is very quick, reliable, efficient and well tolerated and much superior to secondary approaches such as vacuum delivery or caesarean emergency section [2].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%