Abstract:Background: There is a large variation in the frequency of cesarean section in different countries and in different regions of the same country. To reduce the country-wide disparity in this mode of delivery, WHO has set in an optimal range of 10–15%. In Pakistan, the rate of cesarean sections has increased over time. Rising rate of cesarean section may be associated with maternal age, antenatal care, parity, fetal lie and presentation, comorbidities, previous cesarean section, maternal choice, and clinical man… Show more
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