Recommendations for Routine Reporting on Indications for Cesarean Delivery in Developing Countries

Determining Factors of Cesarean Delivery Trends in Developing Countries: Lessons from Point G National Hospital (Bamako - Mali)

“…We then described the contribution of different indications to overall cesarean delivery rates following the rules of the Baltimore group on cesarean indications reporting for developing countries [Stanton et al, 2008]. Interactions of these indications with maternal characteristics have been reported.…”

Indications and rates of lower segment caesarean section at tertiary care hospital - an analytical study

“…13,14 A major challenge is that definitions are not standardized and indications can be multiple or related. For example, there may be a difference in opinion of the authors in classifying the patients under a particular category.…”

A Retrospective Analysis of Annual Cesarean Section Rate in a Tertiary Care Hospital, KOTA

“…In India we have variable CS rate ranging from 5% to nearly 40% depending on various factors. (5) The increasing global rates of caesarean section have been one of the most debated topic in maternity care. Cesarean section is a major surgical procedure and like every surgical procedure, carries a significant risk of morbidity and mortality.…”

“…(6) The indications of caesarean sections vary among institutions as there is no standard classification system exists for indications of C-Section. (5,6) Many obstetricians consider caesarean section to be quite simple, efficient, safe and psychologycally well tolerated procedure and far superior to secondary interventions such as vacuum delivery or emergency section but opposite school of thought also exists. Thus, cesarean is a subject of professional controversy.…”