Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the frequency of maternal outcome in obstructed labour. Study Design: Descriptive Case Series. Setting: Labour Ward of Nishtar Hospital Multan, Pakistan. Period: 01-11-2018 to 30-04-2019. Material & Methods: Two hundred and forty two clinically diagnosed cases of obstructed labour admitted in labour ward of Nishtar Hospital Multan were enrolled for the study. Patients were monitored till delivery (vaginal/caesarean section) and complication of pregnancy were assessed till six week postpartum. Outcome variables i.e. complications like sepsis, uterine rupture, bladder rupture, vesicovaginal fistula, postpartum haemorrhage, and mortality was noted. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 10.0. Results: The majority of women was in age group 20-29 years i.e. 42.97% and were primigravida. Sepsis was the most frequent maternal complication observed i.e. in 22.31% of cases. Postpartum haemorrhage was next in line i.e. in 19.42% of cases. Uterine and bladder rupture was a finding in 16.94% and 7.02% of cases respectively. Vesicovaginal fistula was recorded in 12 (4.95%) patients and there were 1 (4.54%) maternal deaths during the study period. Conclusion: Obstructed labour is an important and preventable cause of both maternal morbidity and mortality and needs to be addressed adequately with provision of better antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care.
Aim To assess the indications of emergency vs elective cesarean section in patients at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi. Materials and methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 675 women who underwent cesarean section in the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department of the Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan over a period of 2 months. Sociodemographic features, type of cesarean, and their indications were recorded on a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23. Results A total of 675 women underwent cesarean section during the study period. The emergency cesarean section rate was 70.4%, while elective cesarean constituted of 29.6% cases. The most common indications for emergency cesarean were fetal distress (43.2%) followed by previous cesarean (19.2%) and failure to progress (9.3%), while that for elective cesarean were previous cesarean (41%) and malpresentation (24.5%). Conclusion Fetal distress and previous scar are the leading causes of cesarean section in our study. The improvement of maternal and child health facilities at basic health units, appropriate training of lady health workers and midwives, timely involvement of senior obstetrician, and formation of strict policies regarding cesarean section can have a profound effect in decreasing the rate of cesarean section. Clinical significance This study can prove to be of profound value in getting an insight into the continuously increasing rate of cesarean section. In developing countries like Pakistan, these increasing cesarean deliveries prove to be a burden on the already-constrained resources. How to cite this article Sultana A, Faisal M, Iqbal R, Javaid K, Khalid MB, Khalid MA. Indications of Emergency vs Elective Cesarean Section: Cross-sectional Study done at Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2017;9(1):14-17.
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