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J Arak Uni Med Sci 1997, 1(5): 28-30 |
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Goharian V, Moghareabed L, Fazelniya H. Cesarean Section Rate and Indication in Markazi Province. J Arak Uni Med Sci 1997; 1 (5) :28-30
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1- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
2- School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
2- School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
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Introduction: Cesarean section is the most common surgery in obstetric department and the most common causes are subsequently dystocia, repeated cesarean section, breech presentation and fetal distress .Cesarean section surgery has many complications and decrease in the rate of cesarean section can direct to safe delivery. In this study we researched to determine cesarean rate and its causes in Markazi Province for planning to give safe delivery.
Method: In this descriptive study, all mothers that delivered during the time of research (20 days) in all centers of delivery in Markazi Province were evaluated We investigated the mothers age, delivery, type of delivery location of delivery and etiology of cesarean.
Results: The study has investigated 721 mothers with the mean age of 25.5 cesarean section rate was 29.3% .The most common causes of cesarean section were subsequency distotia (33%), repeated cesarean section (24.17%) and fetal distress (10.9%) .The rate of cesarean section in private centers (74%) was more than university centers.(26%)
Discussion: The rate of cesarean section in Markazi province is more than other countries(29.3% to 22.7%) . Distocia and repeated cesarean are the most causes but fetal distress is the third etiology to fourth etiology in other studies. This study also shows the effect of socioeconomic status in increasing the cesarean section rate.
Method: In this descriptive study, all mothers that delivered during the time of research (20 days) in all centers of delivery in Markazi Province were evaluated We investigated the mothers age, delivery, type of delivery location of delivery and etiology of cesarean.
Results: The study has investigated 721 mothers with the mean age of 25.5 cesarean section rate was 29.3% .The most common causes of cesarean section were subsequency distotia (33%), repeated cesarean section (24.17%) and fetal distress (10.9%) .The rate of cesarean section in private centers (74%) was more than university centers.(26%)
Discussion: The rate of cesarean section in Markazi province is more than other countries(29.3% to 22.7%) . Distocia and repeated cesarean are the most causes but fetal distress is the third etiology to fourth etiology in other studies. This study also shows the effect of socioeconomic status in increasing the cesarean section rate.
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