OBJECTIVES To determine the incidence of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in women with history of at least one previous cesarean section and to compare the pregnancy outcome of the women with the history of one previous cesarean section to the women with the history of two or more previous cesarean section. MATERIAL AND METHOD We performed a retrospective study of 458 patients u...

A continuous rise in the rate of cesarean deliveries has been reported in many countries over recent decades. This trend has prompted the emergence of a debate on the risks and benefits associated with cesarean section. The present study was designed to estimate cesarean section rates over time during the period between 2000 and 2010 in Peru and to present outcomes for each mode of delivery. Th...

INTRODUCTION Cesarean scar pregnancy is a rare but dangerous type of ectopic pregnancy in which implantation occurs within the fibrous tissue of a cesarean scar defect. Conservative management of cesarean scar pregnancy is challenging, especially when future fertility preservation is a significant concern. Furthermore, reports on significant maternal morbidity in subsequent pregnancies after su...

OBJECTIVES The World Health Organization considers Cesarean section rates of 5-15% to be the optimal range for targeted provision of this life saving intervention. However, access to safe Cesarean section in resource-limited settings is much lower, estimated at 1-2% reported in sub-Saharan Africa. This study reports Cesarean sections rates and indications in Democratic Republic of Congo, Burund...

PURPOSE To determine the effect of intrathecal injection of morphine 0.2 mg on postoperative analgesia, activity and satisfaction after elective cesarean section. METHOD Forty-five parturients who had previously undergone cesarean section with spinal anesthesia without intrathecal morphine were enrolled in this randomized, double-blinded study. Group 1 received hyperbaric bupivacaine 10 mg in...

BACKGROUND In the past 10 years, the frequency of unplanned cesarean sections in the Labrador Retriever breeding colony at Guiding Eyes for the Blind stayed around 10% (range 5% to 28%). To reduce the number of cesarean sections, factors influencing the occurrence of a cesarean section need to be known. The goal of this study was to identify factors that contribute to the decision to perform a ...

INTRODUCTION Caesarean section is obstetrical surgery by which through incision of the abdominal wall and the lower uterine segment performs extraction of the fetus in the advanced stages of pregnancy and childbirth ends by abdominal myomectomy. Because of its significance it is one of the most important surgical procedures performed in gynecology and obstetrics. MATERIAL AND METHODS The goal...

Pregnancy implantation within the scar of a previous cesarean delivery is one of the rarest locations for an ectopic pregnancy. Early diagnosis of this condition with the use of ultrasound imaging allows for preserving the uterus and subsequent fertility. However, a delay in either diagnosis or treatment can lead to uterine rupture, hysterectomy and significant maternal morbidity. With increasi...