CAESAREAN SECTION

Caesarean Section (CS) is a surgical procedure carried out for thedelivery of the baby when circumstances render the possibility of a safe vaginal birth. Thoughcaesarean section can be life-saving in many situations, its unnecessary use has become a globalhealth concern. For almost 3 decades, the ideal rate for caesarean sections was consideredto be between 10% and 15% but its consistently increasing frequency over the past years hasbrought it to limelight. Objective: To determine the frequency and indications of Caesareansection at DHQ Teaching Hospital, Sahiwal. Study Design: A Cross-sectional descriptive study.Setting: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, DHQ Teaching Hospital, Sahiwal affiliatedwith Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal. Period: It was carried out over a period of 6 monthsfrom December, 2016 to May, 2017. Methods: All the caesarean sections carried out during thestudy duration were included. Both maternal and fetal indications were recorded. The patientsnot willing to participate were not included. Results: Out of the total, Caesarean Sectionaccounted for 44.7% of the total deliveries. 72.05 % were elective and 27.49% were emergencyprocedures. Most Common Indications were found out to be previous >2 C-Sections (36.4%),previous 1 C-Section (28.3%). Rest of them were breech presentation (2.69%), obstructed labor(1.68%), fetal distress (2.6%), placenta previa (8.08%), APH (2.02%), post-dated pregnancy(4.04%), uterine rupture (7.56%) and others (6.58%). Conclusion: It was concluded that >2previous C-Sections is the most common indication. The high frequency should be controlledby proper counselling and education of the mothers and families, regarding the complicationsof caesarean section.