Table 3 Recorded Indications for all CS, elective and emergency CS
From: Reasons for performing a caesarean section in public hospitals in rural Bangladesh
INDICATIONS | ALL CS N = 530 (%)* | ELECTIVE CS N = 164 (%) | EMERGENCY CS N = 360 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Previous CS | 156 (29.4) | 85 (51.8) | 69 (19.2) |
Fetal distress | 83 (15.7) | 0 | 82 (22.8) |
Cephalo-pelvic disproportion | 54 (10.2) | 10 (6.8) | 44 (12.2) |
Prolonged/Obstructed labor | 44 (8.3) | 0 | 44 (12.2) |
Post term dates | 37 (7.0) | 28 (4.1) | 9 (2.5) |
Hypertensive disorders | 24 (4.5) | 6 (3.7) | 18 (5.0) |
Rupture of membranes | 22 (4.2) | 0 | 22 (6.1) |
Breech presentation | 21 (4.0) | 5 (3.0) | 15 (4.2) |
Failed induction | 19 (3.6) | 0 | 19 (5.3) |
Oligohydramnios | 15 (2.8) | 6 | 9 (2.5) |
Poor obstetric history | 13 (2.5) | 12 (7.3) | 1 (0.3) |
Malpresentation (excluding breech) | 11 (2.1) | 1 (0.6) | 10 (2.8) |
Ante-partum hemorrhage | 6 (1.1) | 0 | 6 (1.7) |
Reduced fetal movements | 6 (1.1) | 2 (1.2) | 4 (1.1) |
Unfavorable cervix | 5 (0.9) | 2 (1.2) | 3 (0.8) |
Multiple gestation | 3 (0.6) | 2 (1.2) | 1 (0.3) |
Maternal distress | 2 (0.4) | 0 | 2 (0.6) |
Older primipara | 2 (0.4) | 2 (1.2) | 0 |
Rhesus incompatibility | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.6) | 0 |
Anemia | 1 (0.2) | 0 | 1 (0.3) |
Recurrent urinary tract infection | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.6) | 0 |
Labor pain | 1 (0.2) | 0 | 1 (0.3) |
No indication recorded | 3 (0.6) | 1 (0.6) | 0 |