CESAREAN SECTION RATE AND INFLUENCING FACTORS IN AL-KHOBAR CITY, EASTERN PROVINCE, KSA, 2016

Aminah Al-Sulaiman, Areej Al-Qhatani, Mohammed Al-Amin

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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influencing factors on emergency cesarean section (CS).
Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on women who had a CS in the maternity care units (MCU) in Al-Khobar from 1st of July 2014 to 1st of July 2015. A total of 300 medical records were randomly selected with an equal allocation to MCU.
Results: Emergency CS was prevalent in the young age group 21-29-year-old. The influencing factors of emergency cesarean section were: delivery characteristics (duration of labor (p=0.000) and a low birth weight less than 2500 grams (p=0.005)), maternal factors (tender scar (p=0.000) and antepartum hemorrhage (p=0.016)), fetal factors (p=0.002) (fetal distress (p=0.000)). Significance was found between emergency cesarean section with previous scar (p=0.000) and with Malpresentation (p=0.005).
Conclusion: Emergency cesarean section was influenced by delivery characteristics and maternal and fetal factors.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternation Journal of Scientific Research
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cesarean section
  • emergency
  • Saudi

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