Table 2 The main indication and complications of elective caesarean section
Indication | NÂ =Â 920a | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
One previous c/s scar | 420 | 45.7 |
Two or more previous c/s scars | 128 | 13.9 |
Poor obstetric history | 96 | 10.4 |
Hypertensive disorders | 52 | 5.7 |
Big baby | 28 | 3.0 |
Contracted pelvis | 16 | 1.7 |
Breech and other malpresentation | 32 | 3.5 |
Post term | 24 | 2.6 |
Cord around the neck | 20 | 2.2 |
Uterine pathology | 8 | 1.7 |
Elderly primigravidae | 7 | 1.5 |
Medical diseases | 7 | 1.5 |
Placenta previa | 4 | 0.9 |
Infertility with poor obstetric history | 6 | 1.3 |
Others | 25 | 3.0 |
Maternal complications | ||
 Blood loss ≥ 1000 ml | 158 | 17.2 |
 Extension of uterine incision | 60 | 6.5 |
 Pyrexia (febrile morbidity) | 44 | 4.7 |
 Blood transfusion necessitated by blood loss | 32 | 3.4 |
 Anaesthetic complications | 16 | 1.7 |
 Wound sepsis or dehiscence | 28 | 3.0 |
 Urinary bladder injury requiring catheterization longer than 24 h | 12 | 1.3 |
 Peripartum hysterectomy | 4 | 0.9 |
 Hospitalization for longer than 7 days | 104 | 11.1 |