<strong>Background:</strong> <span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Globally, the rise in the rate of caesarean section is becomi...<strong>Background:</strong> <span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Globally, the rise in the rate of caesarean section is becoming a public health problem. This study examined the rate, indications and complications of caesarean section at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Subjects and Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> This was a </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">six-year</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> retrospective study covering January 1</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">st</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 2012 to December 31</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">st</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 2017. Patients who met the inclusion criteria were identified from the theatre records and their case notes retrieved from the health information unit of the hospital. Information extracted includes sociodemographic data, indications and types of caesarean section performed and the complications. Data was collected using a structured proforma and entered into a secured personal computer. Data analysis was performed </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">by means of</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Epi Info version 7. Results are presented in tables, means and simple percentages. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">During this period, a total of 11,215 deliveries were recorded at FETHA, of these, 3908 were delivered by CS giving a caesarean section rate of 34.8%. The mean age of the study subjects was 29.3 ± 5.03 years. Almost half (49.7%) of the patients were in the 20 - 29 age group. Multiparous women made up 36.0% while nulliparous women were 12.6%. T</span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">he most common indication for an emergency caesarean section was </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">failure</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> to progres展开更多
文摘<strong>Background:</strong> <span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Globally, the rise in the rate of caesarean section is becoming a public health problem. This study examined the rate, indications and complications of caesarean section at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Subjects and Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> This was a </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">six-year</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> retrospective study covering January 1</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">st</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 2012 to December 31</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">st</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 2017. Patients who met the inclusion criteria were identified from the theatre records and their case notes retrieved from the health information unit of the hospital. Information extracted includes sociodemographic data, indications and types of caesarean section performed and the complications. Data was collected using a structured proforma and entered into a secured personal computer. Data analysis was performed </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">by means of</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Epi Info version 7. Results are presented in tables, means and simple percentages. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">During this period, a total of 11,215 deliveries were recorded at FETHA, of these, 3908 were delivered by CS giving a caesarean section rate of 34.8%. The mean age of the study subjects was 29.3 ± 5.03 years. Almost half (49.7%) of the patients were in the 20 - 29 age group. Multiparous women made up 36.0% while nulliparous women were 12.6%. T</span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">he most common indication for an emergency caesarean section was </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">failure</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> to progres
