Magnitude and Pattern of Caesarean Sections in a Teaching Hospital, Northwest Nigeria: A 5 Year Analysis

I. S. Abubakar; A. Rabiu; A. D. Mohammed

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Magnitude and Pattern of Caesarean Sections in a Teaching Hospital, Northwest Nigeria: A 5 Year Analysis

I. S. Abubakar, A. Rabiu, A. D. Mohammed

Published in Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 3, Issue 2)

Received: 1 February 2015 Accepted: 25 February 2015 Published: 2 March 2015

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Background: The pattern of Caesarean section rate is on the rise with emergency surpassing elective caesarean deliveries. This could not be unconnected to the safety of anaesthesia in modern obstetrics. Method: Data on Caesarean deliveries conducted from January, 2005 to December, 2009 was analyzed using Epi Info Statistical Software. Results: The Caesarean section rate was 18.75%. The mean age was 28.02±5.86 years. Emergency Caesarean section was the majority (59.4%) while the remaining (40.6%) were elective. General anaesthesia was used for the majority (66.68 %) of the cases, while 33.32% had subarachnoid block. Univariate analysis, shows statistically significant association between the type of surgery and anaesthetic technique used (χ2=22.741, df = 1, p = 0.000). A statistically significant association was also established between age group of the patients and the anaesthetic technique (χ2=10.878, df = 2, p = 0.004). However, there was no statistically significant association between age group of the patients and the type of Caesarean section (χ2=0.224, df = 2, p = 0.894). Conclusion: The high rate of emergency caesarean intervention has been a persistent denominator in several studies. The root cause of these anomalies such as dearth of expertise at secondary facilities should be addressed. With effective pregnancy supervision, obstetric cases that would end with emergency intervention can be handled electively.

Published in	Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Volume 3, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.jgo.20150302.12
Page(s)	26-28
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Caesarean Sections, Magnitude, Northern Nigeria, Pattern, Teaching Hospital

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I. S. Abubakar, A. Rabiu, A. D. Mohammed. (2015). Magnitude and Pattern of Caesarean Sections in a Teaching Hospital, Northwest Nigeria: A 5 Year Analysis. Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 3(2), 26-28. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jgo.20150302.12

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I. S. Abubakar; A. Rabiu; A. D. Mohammed. Magnitude and Pattern of Caesarean Sections in a Teaching Hospital, Northwest Nigeria: A 5 Year Analysis. J. Gynecol. Obstet. 2015, 3(2), 26-28. doi: 10.11648/j.jgo.20150302.12

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I. S. Abubakar, A. Rabiu, A. D. Mohammed. Magnitude and Pattern of Caesarean Sections in a Teaching Hospital, Northwest Nigeria: A 5 Year Analysis. J Gynecol Obstet. 2015;3(2):26-28. doi: 10.11648/j.jgo.20150302.12

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I. S. Abubakar

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
A. Rabiu

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
A. D. Mohammed

Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria

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I. S. Abubakar; A. Rabiu; A. D. Mohammed. Magnitude and Pattern of Caesarean Sections in a Teaching Hospital, Northwest Nigeria: A 5 Year Analysis. J. Gynecol. Obstet. 2015, 3(2), 26-28. doi: 10.11648/j.jgo.20150302.12

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I. S. Abubakar, A. Rabiu, A. D. Mohammed. Magnitude and Pattern of Caesarean Sections in a Teaching Hospital, Northwest Nigeria: A 5 Year Analysis. J Gynecol Obstet. 2015;3(2):26-28. doi: 10.11648/j.jgo.20150302.12

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  volume = {3},
  number = {2},
  pages = {26-28},
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  abstract = {Background: The pattern of Caesarean section rate is on the rise with emergency surpassing elective caesarean deliveries. This could not be unconnected to the safety of anaesthesia in modern obstetrics. Method: Data on Caesarean deliveries conducted from January, 2005 to December, 2009 was analyzed using Epi Info Statistical Software. Results: The Caesarean section rate was 18.75%. The mean age was 28.02±5.86 years. Emergency Caesarean section was the majority (59.4%) while the remaining (40.6%) were elective. General anaesthesia was used for the majority (66.68 %) of the cases, while 33.32% had subarachnoid block. Univariate analysis, shows statistically significant association between the type of surgery and anaesthetic technique used (χ2=22.741, df = 1, p = 0.000). A statistically significant association was also established between age group of the patients and the anaesthetic technique (χ2=10.878, df = 2, p = 0.004). However, there was no statistically significant association between age group of the patients and the type of Caesarean section (χ2=0.224, df = 2, p = 0.894). Conclusion: The high rate of emergency caesarean intervention has been a persistent denominator in several studies. The root cause of these anomalies such as dearth of expertise at secondary facilities should be addressed. With effective pregnancy supervision, obstetric cases that would end with emergency intervention can be handled electively.},
 year = {2015}
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