| Journal of Clinical Gynecology and Obstetrics, ISSN 1927-1271 print, 1927-128X online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 5, Number 2, June 2016, pages 64-67
Cesarean Delivery at Maternal Request in a Rural Medical College Hospital
Tables
| Variables | No. of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| < 20 | 4 | 9 |
| 20 - 25 | 24 | 54.5 |
| 26 - 30 | 13 | 29.5 |
| 31 - 35 | 2 | 4.5 |
| > 35 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Parity | ||
| Primigravida | 14 | 31.8 |
| Multigravida | 30 | 68.1 |
| Period of gestation (weeks) | ||
| 38 - 39 | 23 | 52.2 |
| 39 - 40 | 20 | 45.5 |
| > 40 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Patient education | ||
| Illiterate | 6 | 13.6 |
| Primary school | 13 | 29.5 |
| Middle school | 14 | 31.8 |
| High school | 4 | 9 |
| Graduate | 7 | 15.9 |
| Socioeconomic status | ||
| Class I | 0 | 0 |
| Class II | 2 | 4.5 |
| Class III | 5 | 11.3 |
| Class IV | 25 | 56.8 |
| Class V | 12 | 27.2 |
| Occupation | ||
| Working | 14 | 31.8 |
| Mode of delivery | No. of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Vaginal delivery | 11 | 25 |
| Cesarean delivery | 19 | 43.1 |
| Indications for prior cesarean delivery | ||
| Oligohydramnios | 5 | 26.3 |
| Fetal distress | 5 | 26.3 |
| Breech presentation | 4 | 21 |
| PROM | 3 | 15.8 |
| Placenta previa | 2 | 10.5 |
| Reasons for cesarean delivery | No. of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Primigravida | ||
| Painless delivery | 10 | 71 |
| Prolonged infertility | 3 | 21.4 |
| Post dated with refusal of induction | 1 | 7.1 |
| Multigravida | ||
| With previous cesarean section | ||
| Refusal of VBAC | 10 | 52.6 |
| Need simultaneous tubectomy | 9 | 47.3 |
| With previous vaginal delivery | ||
| Painless delivery | 3 | 30 |
| Afraid of neonatal outcome | 4 | 40 |
| Elder age (> 30 years) | 1 | 10 |
| Baby extraction at particular time (astrology concern) | 2 | 20 |
| Complications | No. of patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal | ||
| Wound infection | 2 | 4.5 |
| Fetal | ||
| Birth asphyxia | 2 | 4.5 |
| Respiratory distress syndrome | 2 | 4.5 |