Trends of Cesarean Sections done at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital from 2012 to 2018

Abstract

esarean delivery (also called cesarean section and cesarean birth) is often cited as the most common major surgical procedure performed in an operating room. Cesarean delivery is performed when the clinician and/or patient believe that abdominal delivery is likely to provide a better maternal and/or fetal outcome than vaginal delivery. Thus, indications for cesarean delivery fall into two general categories: medically/obstetrically indicated, or on maternal request. Although infrequent, cesarean delivery is also indicated in women who are at increased risk for complications/injury from cervical dilation, descent and expulsion of the fetus, or episiotomy. Some examples include women with invasive cervical cancer, active perianal inflammatory bowel disease, or history of repair of a rectovaginal fistula or pelvic organ prolapse. Cesarean delivery on maternal request is uncommon. Cesarean delivery is not routinely indicated for low birth and most congenital anomalies. This retrospective randomized allocated observational study was conducted at department of obstetrics and gynecology at maternity hospital of Ain Shams University to review all cases delivered by cesarean section and assess the rate of related complications from 2012 to 2018.