Table 3 Antenatal clinical assessment of women with one previous caesarean delivery attending KNH ANC
Parameters | N (%) |
|---|---|
Medical or obstetrical complication documented during ANC | |
Preeclampsia | 8 (4%) |
Diabetes | 2 (1%) |
Anemia | 1 (0.5%) |
HIV-positive | 7 (3.4%) |
Placenta praevia | 2 (1%) |
Malpresentation | 5 (2.5%) |
Fibroids | 5 (2.5%) |
No complication documented/indicated | 172 (85.1%) |
Documented reasons for the previous caesarean delivery | |
CPD/big baby | 31 (15.3%) |
Malpresentation | 15 (7.4%) |
APH | 4 (2%) |
Failed induction | 18 (8.9%) |
Prolonged labour | 32 (15.8%) |
Non reassuring foetal distress | 55 (27.2%) |
Not documented | 47 (23.3%) |
Medical or obstetrical complication postpartum documented after the previous caesarean delivery | |
Infections | 2 (1%) |
Preeclampsia | 2 (1%) |
Not documented | 198 (98%) |
Estimated foetal birth weight (Kg) clinically or by U/S documented at the time of the decision of mode of delivery | |
< 3.5 | 15 (7.4%) |
≥ 3.5 | 4 (2%) |
Not documented | 183 (90.6%) |
Consent form signed and documented in the file at the time of decision for mode of delivery | |
Yes (Women admitted for ERCD from ANC) | 23 (11.4%) |
Booked in elective diary | 92 (45.8%) |
Not documented | 86 (42.8%) |