A study of primary cesarean section-its rate, indications, and complications in a tertiary healthcare in Sikkim

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dc.contributor.authorSharfuddin, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorPradhan, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorImam, MN.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T06:41:53Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T06:41:53Z
dc.date.issued2023-03
dc.description.abstractBackground: The indication of performing lower uterine section caesarean section has been changing a lot in recent year and they are expected to go on changing on basis of continuing trials. Aims and Objectives: The aims to study are to assess rate, frequency along with complications of primary cesarean section. Along with to study the incidence and indications of primary cesarean section and causes maternal as well as fetal morbidity and mortality in these cases. Materials and Methods: This prospective study included all pregnant women after 28 weeks period of gestation who underwent caesarean section for the 1st time between December 2016 and June 2018 at Central Referral Hospital of Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS), Gangtok, Sikkim – India. Over a period of 1.5 years, 750 women at Central Referral Hospital, SMIMS, Sikkim, India, underwent primary cesarean section. Results: The percentage of primary lower uterine section cesarean section was 27.38% and total cesarean section rate was found to be 49.59% which is far more than the expected rate of 15% as proposed by the world health organization. Elective lower uterine section cesarean section was done in 341 cases (45.47%) and emergency lower uterine section caesarean section was done in 409 cases (54.53%). Patient’s desire was the most frequent indication for elective lower uterine section cesarean section (38.40%). Conclusions: There is tremendous rise in rate of primary cesarean section with patient’s request being the most common indication of elective lower uterine section cesarean section.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Surgery, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSharfuddin S, Pradhan A, Imam MN.. A study of primary cesarean section-its rate, indications, and complications in a tertiary healthcare in Sikkim. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2023 Mar; 13(3): 566-569en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-3206
dc.identifier.issn2320-4672
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/217966
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMrs Dipika Charan of MedScience (India) Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume13en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5455/njppp.2023.13.07378202208082022en_US
dc.subjectPrimary Cesarean Sectionen_US
dc.subjectLSCSen_US
dc.subjectIndicationsen_US
dc.subjectMaternal Outcomeen_US
dc.subjectPerinatal Outcomeen_US
dc.titleA study of primary cesarean section-its rate, indications, and complications in a tertiary healthcare in Sikkimen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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