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Indications and Outcome of Cesarean Delivery in Primigravidae (Retrospective study)

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Last updated: 09 Mar 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Abstract

Background: Approximately 20 million deliveries globally involve cesarean sections (CS), the most common abdominal surgery performed annually on humans. In order to reduce morbidity and mortality, the goal of this endeavor is to lower the rate of primary CS. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University based on secondary data retrieved from the record information of the registry of Zagazig Maternity University Hospital from 2019 to 2023 during the period from January 2024 to June 2024. Results: The most frequent cause of cesarean section among primigravidae mothers was fetal distress among 1159 cases (35%) of mothers. Breech was the second indication for CS in 463 cases (14%), followed by Cephalopelvic disproportion in 397 cases (12%). The other indications included Obstructed labor in 331 cases (10%), Failed progress in 298 cases (9%), Failed induction in 265 cases (8%), Antepartum eclampsia in 165 cases (5%), IUGR in 32 cases (4%), Abruptio placenta in 33 cases (1%), Precious pregnancy in 33 cases (1%), and Transverse lie in 33 cases (1%). The most frequent complication seen among primigravidae among pregnant women who gave a birth by cesarean section was uterine atony & PPH and Respiratory tract infection was in 232 cases (7%) of mothers, Extension of uterine incision, UTI and Wound gap in 66 cases (2%). Conclusion: Although the operation is safe now days, it is still carries a risk during anesthesia, operative procedure and postoperative. Moreover, there is a great risk of major complications in the next pregnancies.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2024.338258.3696

Keywords

cesarean section, risk factors, Primigravidae

Authors

First Name

Khaled

Last Name

Elsayed

MiddleName

Baiomy

Affiliation

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

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khaled_b_s@yahoo.com

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First Name

Magdi

Last Name

El-Sayed

MiddleName

Ragab

Affiliation

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

Email

drmagdi62@hotmail.com

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First Name

Fatma

Last Name

Younis Badr

MiddleName

Amsadif

Affiliation

Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Benghazi University, Libya

Email

baderfatima548@gmail.com

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First Name

Hebatallah

Last Name

Fawzy

MiddleName

M

Affiliation

Lecturer of public health and community medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig university, Egypt

Email

heba.magdy.fawzy87@gmail.com

City

Zagazig

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Volume

31

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

53422

Issue Date

2025-03-01

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2024-11-26

Publish Date

2025-03-01

Page Start

1,334

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1,340

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Indications and Outcome of Cesarean Delivery in Primigravidae (Retrospective study)

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09 Mar 2025