EP08.01: Does cervical cerclage affect the rate of Caesarean section?

Caesarean section at full cervical dilatation.

BACKGROUND Caesarean section at full cervical dilatation has many implications for maternal and neonatal morbidity as well as subsequent pregnancy outcomes. However, increasing trends are reported internationally for second-stage caesarean delivery. OBJECTIVES To review the rate and indication for a caesarean section at full dilatation over a 5-year period at a tertiary referral obstetric cen...

Is the caesarean section rate in Ireland too high?

A caesarean section (CS) is a major obstetric intervention that may be life-saving or life-enhancing for either the mother or her offspring. Occasionally, it may be life-threatening, or may lead to minor or major short-term or long-term complications. In 1985, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that the caesarean section rate should not exceed 10-15% in all geographic regions. 1 Ir...

Recent trends in the caesarean section rate 1999-2006.

Caesarean Section

Despite the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation that caesarean section (c-section) rates should not exceed 15% [1], the high rates in some countries are cause for concern. For example, Italy, China, Mexico and Brazil all have rates higher than 36% [2] with great variation within each nation. The need for c-section has probably increased for many reasons, including rising rates of o...

Caesarean Section

Caesarean section rates have been steadily increasing due to a higher number of sections for fetal distress, as diagnosed by cardiotocographic (CTG) monitoring in labour, and their increasing use for breech and multiple pregnancy. However, the greatest contribution to the current high caesarean rates, comes from elective repeat caesarean section (ERCS). The following is based on National Instit...