Topic
Caesarean section
About: Caesarean section is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 11302 publications have been published within this topic receiving 194738 citations. The topic is also known as: C-section & caesarean section.
Papers published on a yearly basis
Papers
More filters
TL;DR: In this article, the authors did a randomised trial to compare a policy of planned caesarean section with a plan of planned vaginal birth for selected breech-presentation pregnancies.
1,685 citations
TL;DR: The analysis suggests a strong inverse association between CS rates and maternal, infant and neonatal mortality in countries with high mortality levels, and there is some suggestion of a direct positive association at lower levels of mortality.
Abstract: Rates of caesarean section are of concern in both developed and developing countries. We set out to estimate the proportion of births by caesarean section (CS) at national, regional and global levels, describe regional and subregional patterns and correlate rates with other reproductive health indicators. We analysed nationally representative data available from surveys or vital registration systems on the proportion of births by CS. We used local non-parametric regression techniques to correlate CS with maternal mortality ratio, infant and neonatal mortality rates, and the proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel. Although very unevenly distributed, 15% of births worldwide occur by CS. Latin America and the Caribbean show the highest rate (29.2%), and Africa shows the lowest (3.5%). In developed countries, the proportion of caesarean births is 21.1% whereas in least developed countries only 2% of deliveries are by CS. The analysis suggests a strong inverse association between CS rates and maternal, infant and neonatal mortality in countries with high mortality levels. There is some suggestion of a direct positive association at lower levels of mortality. CS levels may respond primarily to economic determinants.
944 citations
TL;DR: To define the prevalence of pelvic floor disorders in a non‐institutionalised community and to determine the relationship to gender, age, parity and mode of delivery.
905 citations
TL;DR: The third phase of the WHO global survey aimed to estimate the rate of different methods of delivery and to examine the relation between method of Delivery and maternal and perinatal outcomes in selected facilities in Africa and Latin America in 2004-05, and in Asia in 2007-08, found caesarean section should be done only when there is a medical indication.
868 citations
Book•
07 Dec 1989
TL;DR: Effective care in pregnancy and childbirth evaluating care inregnancy and childbirth social, financial and psychological support during pregnancy and pregnancy advice for pregnancy dietary modification in pregnancy antenatal classes formal risk scoring screening for genetic disease screening for pre-eclampsia gestational diabetes and abnormal lie symptoms in pregnancy.
Abstract: Effective care in pregnancy and childbirth evaluating care in pregnancy and childbirth social, financial and psychological support during pregnancy and childbirth advice for pregnancy dietary modification in pregnancy antenatal classes formal risk scoring screening for genetic disease screening for pre-eclampsia gestational diabetes assessment of fetal size and growth ultrasound in pregnancy assessment of fetal wellbeing suspected fetopelvic disproportion and abnormal lie symptoms in pregnancy hypertension in pregnancy infection in pregnancy rhesus isoimmunization diabetes in pregnancy bleeding in the latter half of pregnancy maintaining pregnancy and promoting fetal growth promoting pulmonary maturity preterm labour prelabour rupture of the membranes post-term pregnancy - induction or surveillance? fetal death care of the bereaved social and professional support in childbirth hospital policies and admission practices nutrition and position in labour monitoring the fetus during labour monitoring the progress of labour prolonged labour control of pain in labour the second stage of labour the third stage of labour repair of perineal trauma instrumental vaginal delivery labour and delivery after previous Caesarean section Caesarean section prophylactic antibiotics with Caesarean section preparing for induction of labour methods of inducing labour preterm delivery immediate care of the newborn infant care of the new mother and baby breastfeeding perineal pain and discomfort breast symptoms in women who are not breastfeeding effective care in pregnancy and childbirth - a synopsis
862 citations