TITLE:
The Rate and Indications of Primary Cesarean Section at Dubai Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE
AUTHORS:
Asma Fahad, Tazeen Makhdoom
KEYWORDS:
Primary Cesarean Section, Fetal Distress, Failure to Progress, Malpresentation
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.10 No.5,
May
7,
2020
ABSTRACT: The
primary cesarean section rate is defined as the percentage of cesarean deliveries
out of all births to women who have not had a previous cesarean delivery.
Cesarean section rates steadily increased during the last two decades due to
various indications. This is a retrospective study conducted at Dubai Hospital
at DHA, Dubai UAE from January 2017 to December 2017, the data were collected
using special data collection sheet and analyzed by Statistical package for
social sciences (SPSS). The rate of primary cesarean section is 15.4% with
fetal distress being the most common cause primary cesarean section. 66% of the
performed cases were primigravida. 85% were done as emergency cases. Women aged
36 - 40 years were the common age group among the studied cases. Primary
cesarean sections are the driving force behind the overall rate of cesarean
sections and cause an increase in morbidity in future pregnancies.