scholarly journals Maternal and perinatal outcome of pregnancy in women with one previous caesarean section-a study at a tertiary care centre

Author(s):  
Deepthi Venkatesh ◽  
Varun G. Huilgol ◽  
Gopalkrishna B. Huilgol

Background: Increasing rates of primary caesarean section has led to an increased proportion of obstetric population with history of prior caesarean delivery. There is growing concern by obstetrician for optimizing the management of these high risk cases. The present study was undertaken to evaluate obstetric and fetal outcome of patients presenting at term with history of one previous LSCS.Methods: This was a prospective hospital based observational study conducted at Vani Vilas Hospital and Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Department of OBG, BMC and RI, Bangalore. The study included 300 patients who had undergone previous one LSCS with term pregnancy.Results: Majority of patients, that is 186 (62%) were in the age group of 21 to 25 years. Out of 300 patients, 94 (31.33%) patients went for repeat LSCS without trial. 206 (68.67%) patients were included in the trial of labour group, out of which 109 (52.9%) patients had successful vaginal delivery. 97 (47.1%) patients went for repeat LSCS in trial group due to various indications, commonest being scar tenderness.Conclusions: Delivery of patients with previous caesarean section should always be conducted in a well-equipped hospital where facilities for immediate intervention are available if necessity arises. These patients should be counselled antenatally regarding institutional delivery, encouraging trial of labour after caesarean section in select group of patients with close fetal and maternal monitoring for early detection of complications and its management reduces maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity.

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. e226747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Birch ◽  
Corrine Lu

A 36-year-old woman with a history of one previous caesarean section presented to the birthing suite of a regional hospital with spontaneous rupture of membranes at 39+2/40 weeks. Syntocinon was administered to initiate uterine contractions in the absence of labour, as the patient desired vaginal birth. A caesarean section was subsequently indicated and ergometrine was administered for uterine atony. The patient immediately developed atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the general population, but is rare in the obstetric population. AF occurring in an intrapartum setting following the administration of syntocinon and ergometrine, is not documented in the literature. We suggest the initiation of paroxysmal AF was precipitated by an abrupt alteration in autonomic tone caused by administration of syntocinon followed by ergometrine.


Author(s):  
Urvashi Kumawat ◽  
Neeta Natu

Method: The rate of caesarean section was only slightly higher than recommended by the WHO. Most of caesarean sections were emergency caesarean sections. Data on all live births were collected, including type of delivery, and indication was recorded if cesarean section was done. Total, primary, & repeat cesarean section rates were calculated for each year. The cesarean rate was calculated as the number of cesarean births divided by total live births. The rate for each indication was calculated annually as the number of cesarean births performed for each indication per 1,000 live births.   Result: These two groups constituted nearly 87.7% of total C-Sections. Only 3.4% of the cases belonged to the elderly age group of above 35 years. Maximum no. of caesarean sections was in multiparous females (54.3%).  Out of 550 caesarean deliveries 76.7% were from urban area. Also, result showed that only 68.7% were booked for antenatal care. Conclusion: The rate of cesarean section has increased with time with primary and repeat cesareans both showing an increase. In the primary CS rate, indications like labor arrest disorders & fetal distress show an increase more than the objective indications like malpresentation. In repeat CS, history of 02 or more previous sections & scar tenderness contributed more than the fetal distress. Keywords: Indication, Caesarean


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Narinder Kaur ◽  
Sushila Jain

Introduction: Contrary to the WHO recommended caesarean section (CS) rate of 15%, there is an alarming trend of increasing caesarean section rates. An important reason for this is repeat caesarean section (RCS). Vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is one of the methods of reducing CS rates in women with history of previous CS. This study was done with the aim to see the maternal and fetal outcome among parturient with history of single previous caesarean section and to determine the rate of VBAC at Lumbini Medical College, Nepal. Methods: This is a prospective study done for a period of ten months. Seventy parturient fulfilling inclusion criteria of term pregnancy with single live fetus and history of one Lower Segment Caesarean Section (LSCS) were enrolled in the study. Patients meeting the criteria for VBAC were given trial of labour and others were taken for elective repeat CS. This cohort was analyzed further, with respect to age, parity, period of gestation, mode of delivery, indication for CS, maternal and fetal complications and outcomes. Results: VBAC was successful in 27.14% of patients (n=19) while the rest 51 (72.85%) underwent RCS . Indications for RCS was mainly scar tenderness 7 (13.7%), fetal distress 6 (11.7%), non progress of labour 6 (11.7%), meconium stained liquor 6 (11.7%) and post-dated pregnancy 6 (11.7%). Maternal morbidity was comparable in women undergoing RCS or VBAC. There was one still birth and one early neonatal death in each group due to complications of meconium aspiration. Conclusion: Patients with previous CS are at high risk of RCS. If trial of labor is allowed under careful patient selection and supervision, the rate of vaginal delivery after caesarean section can be increased safely. As there is no added perinatal morbidity and mortality in cases of VBAC as compared to RCS, VBAC shows the right way forward to decrease the rate of caesarean section.


Author(s):  
Shaveta Garg ◽  
Tajinder Kaur ◽  
Ajayveer Singh Saran ◽  
Monu Yadav

Background: Preterm births are still the leading cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity. It is a major challenge in the obstetrical health care.Methods: This study was conducted over a period of eight months from September 2016 till April 2017 at a tertiary care hospital. All patients who delivered a live baby before 37 weeks of gestation were included in the study.Results: Present study was conducted on 100 eligible women out of which 7 delivered before 30 weeks but majority of them (55%) delivered after 34 weeks of gestation. In our study, most of the patients (66%) presented in active phase of labor which resulted in preterm birth of baby. The most common risk factor of preterm labor was genitourinary tract infections (34%) followed by Preterm Premature rupture of membranes (22%). Past obstetric history of preterm delivery and abortions also had a significant impact on the present pregnancy outcome.Conclusions: Preterm labour and birth still have a high incidence causing significant neonatal mortality and morbidity as well as economic burden on family and hospital. The causes of preterm birth are multifactorial and modifiable. This incidence can be reduced by early identification of established risk factors, as revisited and reemphasized in our study, with the help of universal and proper antenatal care.


Author(s):  
Michelle Fonseca ◽  
Jyotsna S. Dwivedi

Background: The procedure of instilling normal saline/Ringer’s lactate into the uterine cavity is called amnioinfusion. Objective of present study was to assess the effect of intrapartum amnioinfusion on maternal caesarean section rate and fetal outcome in a tertiary care centre in cases of meconium stained amniotic fluid.Methods: A total of 160 women at term in labor with meconium stained amniotic fluid were randomized into two groups: study and control group. The study group received transcervical amnioinfusion at detection of MSAF. The control group was given the routine obstetric care. Both groups were started on O2 and intrapartum monitoring. The outcomes in both groups were analyzed statistically.Results: The control group had caesarean section rate of 45% and in the study group it was 31.25%. The difference was statistically significant. The outcome in the neonate was assessed on the parameters such as respiratory distress, neonatal intensive care unit admission, meconium aspiration syndrome, neonatal deaths.Conclusions: Amnioinfusion in cases of meconium stained amniotic fluid cases significantly reduces the risk of meconium aspiration syndrome. It also decreases the need for operative intervention thus reducing the risk of maternal morbidity and mortality.


2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (40) ◽  
pp. 3538-3542
Author(s):  
Sivasambu Gayatri ◽  
Sujani B. K. ◽  
Urvashi Urvashi ◽  
Priyanka Sinha

BACKGROUND The lower segment caesarean section (LSCS) audit shows an increase in caesarean section rates worldwide. Assisted vaginal delivery and, if needed, emergency caesarean section are options available to the obstetrician to handle challenges in the second stage when spontaneous and safe delivery is not imminent. Judicious use of the instrument as well as continuing medical education in the art of assisted vaginal delivery is a must to achieve the twin goal of containing the surging caesarean section rate as well as bring about a successful and safe assisted vaginal delivery. The objective of this study was to quantify the various morbidities associated with assisted vaginal deliveries among patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Bengaluru. METHODS It is a retrospective study carried for four years between July 2016 and June 2020 at Ramaiah Medical College at Bengaluru. The total number of vaginal deliveries was 6318 out of which 1020 had a successful assisted vaginal delivery and were studied in terms of outcomes, maternal and foetal indications and morbidity. RESULTS Out of 1020 assisted vaginal deliveries, 86.96 % were vacuum-assisted, 3.9 % were forceps assisted and 9.11 % were both vacuum and forceps assisted. The success rate of forceps deliveries was more compared to vacuum. No significant maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity were observed in our study. CONCLUSIONS In this study, vacuum was the most used method of assisted vaginal delivery and was safer for mothers and babies. It is also easier to teach and learn. Forceps delivery was more used in preterm delivery. KEY WORDS Assisted Vaginal Delivery, Vacuum, Forceps, Sequential use of Instruments, Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Dellino ◽  
Francesco Maria Crupano ◽  
Xuemin He ◽  
Antonella Vimercati

Abstract Background Spontaneous uterine rupture is a severe pregnancy complication. Several risk factors have been described, especially for women with a previous caesarean section.Method We reported two cases of uterine rupture (UR) occurred outside of labour in patients with a history of caesarean section for placenta previa were reports. Results The current study evaluates how a higher hysterotomy, combined with some risk factors, can increase the prevalence of UR in the next pregnancy. Conclusion These cases presentation provide a supplement to over-all knowledge about UR showing that a careful evaluation of risk factors could promote the early UR management and consequently, improve the maternal-fetal outcome.


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