A cross sectional study of current trends and indicators of caesarean section as a mode of delivery in an urban slum of metropolitan city

Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Community Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2

Abstract

Background: The increasing Caesarean section rate has become a major public health issue. This is mainly due to the fact that more and more women are being delivered by caesarean sections for not well defined medical reasons. Method: The present study was community based cross sectional study, carried out in an urban slum area of a Metropolitan city. Study population comprises of women who have delivered a child in last five years (2009-2013) in an urban slum of metropolitan city. Questionnaire was prepared and 400 women were interviewed using structured questionnaire. Results: In the current study the prevalence of caesarean section was 24.5%. Elective caesarean sections deliveries were 41.83% and 58.87% were emergency caesarean sections deliveries. Current study has shown caesarean section rate is approximately constant over this period of five year. Proportion of caesarean section delivery was increased from 2009 to 2013, but this increase was not found statistically associated. Common indication observed in this study for caesarean sections were baby was in distress (31.6%), previous caesarean section (25.5%), cephalopelvic disproportion (21.4%), nonprogression of labour (19.4%) and complicated position (18.3%). Conclusion: Percentage of caesarean section performed was increased over a period of a time.

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Sanjay N Sid, Ranjit Mankeshwar

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Sanjay N Sid, Ranjit Mankeshwar (2017). A cross sectional study of current trends and indicators of caesarean section as a mode of delivery in an urban slum of metropolitan city. Medpulse International Journal of Community Medicine, 3(2), 30-34. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-259491