Indications and Neonatal Outcomes of Caesarean Delivery among Women Attending Maternity Teaching Hospital, Sulaimaniyah City, Iraq
Volume 25 , Issue 1 , June 2023 , Pages 13-22
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1 Maternal Neonate Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq
10.17656/spa.10905
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Abstract
Background: Cesarean section is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in
obstetrics, defined as the birth of a fetus via a surgically created incision in the anterior
uterine wall. Over the past two decades, there has been a steady rise in the rate of cesarean
section delivery globally. As a result, short-term and long-term maternal and neonatal
complications are rising. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the indications and
neonatal outcomes of CS among women attending the Maternity Teaching Hospital in
Sulaimaniyah city, Iraq. Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional
research was performed on 100 women from 12th December 2021 to 12th April 2022.
Results: Among participants, 50% were aged >30 years, and three-quarters were
housewives. Nearly half of the mothers were multigravida and multipara, in which 64%
were emergency, but only 10% underwent CS after delivery induction failure. The utmost
common indications of CS were preeclampsia (16%), followed by meconium-stained
liquor (12%), non-reassuring fetal heart rate pattern (10%), malpresentation, malposition,
and previous C/S (8%). In most newborn babies, Apgar score level was seven and <7
minutes. Conclusions: Most CS were emergency and performed for babies at full and
post-term. NICU admission was associated with a low Apgar score, respiratory distress
syndrome and all indications of CS.
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