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Impact of introducing specific measures to reduce the frequency of cesarean delivery for non‐obstetric indications
Author(s) -
Psenkova Petra,
Bucko Marek,
Braticak Michal,
Baneszova Ruth,
Zahumensky Jozef
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/ijgo.12496
Subject(s) - medicine , cesarean delivery , obstetrics , retrospective cohort study , cohort , pregnancy , surgery , genetics , biology
Objective To identify the frequency of cesarean delivery for non‐obstetric indications before and after the introduction of specific measures to lower the rate of elective cesarean, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the introduced measures. Methods In the present single‐center retrospective cohort study at University Hospital Trnava, Trnava, Slovak Republic, the frequency of elective cesarean was evaluated before (January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2014) and after (January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2016) the implementation of specific measures applied in January 2015 to confirm the indications for primary cesarean delivery. The frequency of elective cesarean delivery for non‐obstetric indications was compared between the two periods. Results Before the intervention in 2015, 229 (2.9%) of 7768 women had elective cesarean deliveries for non‐obstetric indications. After implementation of the intervention, the frequency decreased to 27 (0.8%) of 3203 women ( P <0.001). Conclusion The frequency of cesarean delivery for non‐obstetric indications was reduced significantly by introducing specific reasonable measures. These included all non‐obstetric indications for cesarean delivery being approved by a leading specialist of the related department, close cooperation with professionals from other specialties, and, additionally, staff attending professional educational lectures.