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Caesarian Section Rates And Perinatal Outcome At The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Sikolia Wanyonyi, Evan Sequeira, Timona Obura
Caesarian Section Rates And Perinatal Outcome At The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Sikolia Wanyonyi, Evan Sequeira, Timona Obura
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
Background: There has been a persistent rise in the rate of Caesarean sections over the years.Whether this rise is the cause of the decline in infant mortality and improved neonatal outcome still remains debatable.
Objective: To compare the Caesarian section rate and the perinatal outcome at the Aga Khan University Hospital for the years 2001and 2004.
Design: Retrospective study.
Setting: The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi.
Main outcome measures: The total Caesarian section rates, their indication and the perinatal outcome. Results: The overall Caesarian section rate was 20.4% in 1996,25.9% in 2001and 38.1% in 2004.The rate among patients managed by …