Cesarean Section Rates and Clinical Indications at a Large North African Hospital

J Reprod Med. 2017 May-Jun;62(5-6):291-4.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the trend of cesarean section (CS) delivery rate and CS indications between January 2009 and December 2013 at Hassan II Hospital, Settat, Morocco. STUDY DESIGN: The demographic characteristics of women who gave birth at the hospital during the study period were collected. A total of 36,965 puerperal patients (aged 14–52 years at 33–42 weeks’ gestation) were enrolled. Delivery outcomes and the indication for CS delivery were studied. RESULTS: The CS rate increased from 11.48% in 2009 to 14.76% in 2013 (p<0.05), and the perinatal mortality rate decreased from 3.34% in 2009 to 2.24% in 2013 (p<0.05). The 3 most common indications for CS delivery were previous lower segment CS, cephalopelvic disproportion, and intrauterine growth restriction. CONCLUSION: There is a trend of increasing CS rate at Hassan II Hospital. Previous lower segment CS, cephalopelvic disproportion, and intrauterine growth restriction are the 3 most common CS indications.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Morocco / epidemiology
  • Pregnancy
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Young Adult