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• TITLE: Caesarean section at a tertiary institution in Southwestern Nigeria—A 6-year audit

  AUTHORS: Daniel Adebode Adekanle, Adewale Samson Adeyemi, Adeniyi Olanipekun Fasanu

  KEYWORDS: Caesarean Section; Trends; Morbidity; Mortality and Perinatal Outcome

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol.3 No.3, May 8, 2013

  ABSTRACT: Introduction: Caesarean section is one of the commonest surgical procedures worldwide. Its upward trend and associated morbidity/mortality especially in low-resource setting makes regular appraisal of the practice necessary. Methodology: A retrospective study. Labour ward logbook and case records were looked into, and all information extracted. Results: Caesarean section rate was 35.5%, with an upward trend. Perinatal death was still high. Main indication was previous caesarean section followed by obstructed labour while major maternal morbidity was wound sepsis. Identifiable factors to perinatal death were multiparity, emergency caesarean section and women that were referred to our health facility. Conclusion: Risk appraisal and all efforts must be geared towards reducing caesarean section rate especially in our environment where subsequent deliveries might not be attended to by skilled health personnel.