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Cesarean delivery outcomes from the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health in Africa
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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics . Dec2009, Vol. 107 Issue 3, p191-197. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>To assess the association between cesarean delivery rates and pregnancy outcomes in African health facilities.<bold>Methods: </bold>Data were obtained from all births over 2-3 months in 131 facilities. Outcomes included maternal deaths, severe maternal morbidity, fresh stillbirths, and neonatal deaths and morbidity.<bold>Results: </bold>Median cesarean delivery rate was 8.8% among 83439 births. Cesarean deliveries were performed in only 95 (73%) facilities. Facility-specific cesarean delivery rates were influenced by previous cesarean, pre-eclampsia, induced labor, referral status, and higher health facility classification scores. Pre-eclampsia increased the risks of maternal death, fresh stillbirths, and severe neonatal morbidity. Adjusted emergency cesarean delivery rate was associated with more fresh stillbirths, neonatal deaths, and severe neonatal morbidity--probably related to prolonged labor, asphyxia, and sepsis. Adjusted elective cesarean delivery rate was associated with fewer perinatal deaths.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Use of cesarean delivery is limited in the African health facilities surveyed. Emergency cesareans, when performed, are often too late to reduce perinatal deaths. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CESAREAN section
*DELIVERY (Obstetrics)
*HEALTH outcome assessment
*HEALTH surveys
*MATERNAL health services
*HEALTH facilities
*BREASTFEEDING
*COMPARATIVE studies
*HEALTH services accessibility
*INFANT mortality
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*RESEARCH
*ELECTIVE surgery
*SURVEYS
*EVALUATION research
*TREATMENT effectiveness
DEVELOPING countries
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00207292
- Volume :
- 107
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 45219399
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.08.013