2015
DOI: 10.5222/iksst.2015.097
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How Can We Reduce the Increasing Primary Cesarean Rates? Evaluation of Our 3-Year Data of Cesarean Sections

Abstract: (n= 185) in 2011, 24% (n= 326) in 2012 and, 32% (n=340) in 2013. The most frequently detected cesarean section indication was the history of cesarean section (n= 516 (60.6%). The primary cesarean rate in three years were found below the average of our country by 10.5% (n=335), and tends to decrease in our clinic. Discussion and Conclusion:While cesarean rates in our hospital, which are below the average of our country, tend to increase, our primary cesarean section rate is far below the rate of our country p… Show more

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“…The possible causes of steady increases in C-section rates have been still investigated, and no single specific cause has been identified, yet. Studies conducted in Turkey have mostly addressed medical causes [6][7][8][9][10][11]. These include patient characteristics such as advanced maternal age, obesity, fear of being in labor for hours, opinion that it is safer for baby, decreased tolerance to any kind of complications, and medical causes such as the opinion of healthcare providers that C-section is safer for delivery.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The possible causes of steady increases in C-section rates have been still investigated, and no single specific cause has been identified, yet. Studies conducted in Turkey have mostly addressed medical causes [6][7][8][9][10][11]. These include patient characteristics such as advanced maternal age, obesity, fear of being in labor for hours, opinion that it is safer for baby, decreased tolerance to any kind of complications, and medical causes such as the opinion of healthcare providers that C-section is safer for delivery.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[1] In recent years, the Ministry of Health of Turkey has started to emphasize this issue and it has brought some regulations and sanctions (informing pregnants, mother-friendly hospitals, hospital and personal reports with requests for justifications, reduction of performance in caesarean practices). [3,4] Whereas the ceaesarean section (CS) rates remain high in our country (53%). [5] One of the important issues to be decided during pregnancy is the decision of the mode of delivery.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%