Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the indications for cesarean section (CS) and some related characteristics in Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Center in Togo. Methods: We analyzed all CS pe...Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the indications for cesarean section (CS) and some related characteristics in Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Center in Togo. Methods: We analyzed all CS performed from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Results: Total number of 8676 women were delivered, of which 4583 were by CS (52.8%), emergent vs. planned;69.6% vs. 30.4%. Acute fetal asphyxia was the leading indication (25.4%), followed by pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (17.3%), and pelvic anomalies (12.2%). Analysis showed that 51% of cases had definite indications for CS, whereas in remaining cases, CS was performed for non-definite-indications. Conclusion: CS should be done based on definite indications. We must take an effort to educate this in this area, which, avoiding unnecessary CS, might reduce the CS rate in this area.展开更多
文摘Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the indications for cesarean section (CS) and some related characteristics in Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital Center in Togo. Methods: We analyzed all CS performed from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Results: Total number of 8676 women were delivered, of which 4583 were by CS (52.8%), emergent vs. planned;69.6% vs. 30.4%. Acute fetal asphyxia was the leading indication (25.4%), followed by pre-eclampsia/eclampsia (17.3%), and pelvic anomalies (12.2%). Analysis showed that 51% of cases had definite indications for CS, whereas in remaining cases, CS was performed for non-definite-indications. Conclusion: CS should be done based on definite indications. We must take an effort to educate this in this area, which, avoiding unnecessary CS, might reduce the CS rate in this area.
