Open AccessPrevalence of Repeat Cesarean Section in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Author(s) -
Jyotshna Sharma,
Sanjeeb Tiwari,
Saraswati M Padhye,
Bidya Mahato
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.5375
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , fetal distress , vaginal delivery , pregnancy , cesarean delivery , gestational age , vaginal birth , uterine rupture , cephalopelvic disproportion , childbirth , caesarean section , gynecology , uterus , fetus , biology , genetics
Cesarean section is the surgical delivery of a baby through an incision made in the mother's abdomen and uterus. Repeat cesarean section has recently increased, partly because of concern about increased risk of uterine rupture in women attempting vaginal birth after cesarean delivery. Among the women who underwent cesarean section in their first delivery, 80-96% had a second surgical delivery. Therefore, the present study aimed to describe the prevalence of repeat cesarean section among Nepali women presented at Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital who had a previous cesarean section.