Open AccessCaesarean Section
Author(s) -
Johnell Hans E.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347209156851
Subject(s) - medicine , caesarean section , perinatal mortality , obstetrics , pediatrics , elective caesarean section , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology
Caesarean sections (C.S.) performed in the County of Kopparberg during 1951–1960 were studied. During this period 41 179 deliveries took place. The C.S. rate was 1.6%. In the Central County Hospital the rate was 2.7% and in the County Hospitals 1.6%. Two maternal deaths occurred (0.3%). The perinatal mortality was 9.0%. In the Central County Hospital 25 of 436 infants were lost and in the County Hospitals 37 of 254. In the latter group the number of stillborn infants was high. In a group of elective C.S. performed at term on healthy mothers only 1 of 163 infants died neonatally.