scholarly journals Analysis of Caesarean Section Rates by Robson’s Classification

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (20) ◽  
pp. 1460-1465
Author(s):  
Mudasir Ahmad Dar ◽  
Sameer Ahmed Lone ◽  
Rehana Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Caesarean Section Rate ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Foetal Distress ◽  
Spontaneous Labour ◽  
Group 5 ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Comprehensive Classification ◽  
Precise Interpretation

BACKGROUND A standard and comprehensive classification system is needed to maintain appropriate Caesarean section (CS) rates like Robson Ten Group Classification System. The present study was conducted to analyse Caesarean section rate and its distribution according to Robson’s classification. METHODS A descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Hari Nagar, New Delhi, from August 2018 to May 2019 on pregnant women of more than 28 weeks of gestation admitted for delivery. RESULTS Out of 8099 deliveries, 2924 required Caesarean section. The overall Caesarean section rate was 36.11 %, 1616 (55.27 %) were primary Caesarean section and 1308 (44.73 %) were repeat Caesarean section. Preterm delivery by Caesarean section was in 7.49 %. Majority of Caesarean section were in 37- 40 weeks of gestation (79.42 %). Out of 2924 cases 90.62 %, 8.21 % and 1.17 % were cephalic presentation, breech and other presentations respectively. 32 Caesarean section cases were twin pregnancy, 20.83 % was induced whereas 23.91 % was in spontaneous labour. Previous Caesarean section (44.74 %) was the commonest cause followed by foetal distress (16.82 %). Commonest cause for repeat Caesarean section was foetal distress (25.76 %). Major contributor to overall Caesarean section rate was Robson’s group 5 (38.72 %) followed by group 2 and group 1 i.e 21.64 % and 11.79 % respectively. Least contributor was group 8 (1.09 %). CONCLUSIONS Robson’s classification can help to identify broad categories of women to be targeted to decrease Caesarean section rates. Caesarean section rate can be reduced by decreasing primary Caesarean section, offering trial of labour (TOLAC), strict induction protocols implementation and precise interpretation of foetal heart rate tracings. KEYWORDS Caesarean Section, Robson’s Classification, Malpresentation

scholarly journals Assessment of Caesarean Section Rates at Kathmandu Model Hospital Using the Robson’s Ten Group Classification System

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rekha Poudel ◽  
Ganesh Dangal ◽  
Aruna Karki ◽  
Hema Kumari Pradhan ◽  
Ranjana Shrestha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Caesarean Section Rate ◽  
Group Classification ◽  
Vaginal Birth ◽  
Previous Caesarean Section ◽  
Group 5 ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Vaginal Birth After Caesarean ◽  
Group 1

Background: Aims of this study was to assess the caesarean section rate and identify the indications contributing to the same using the Robson’s Ten Group Classification System at Kathmandu Model Hospital.Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted at Kathmandu Model Hospital among women who underwent caesarean section from 1 January to 31 December, 2018 and were grouped according to Ten Group Classification System. The overall caesarean section rate and the contribution of each group was calculated.Results: The overall caesarean section rate was 66.1% (494 among 747 total deliveries) in 2018. Nullipara, singleton cephalic, >= 37 weeks, spontaneous labor (Group 1) was the major (24.2%) contributor to the overall caesarean section rate followed by previous caesarean section, singleton cephalic, >=37 weeks (Group 5, 22.6%) and nullipara, singleton cephalic, >=37 weeks, induced or caesarean section before labor (Group 2, 18.8%). Also, the caesarean section rate was 49.5% in nullipara, thus increasing the trend of caesarean section for previous caesarean section in future.Conclusions: Efforts must be focused more on Group 1, 2 and 5 to decrease the increasing trend of caesarean section Promoting vaginal delivery in nullipara and facilitating vaginal birth after caesarean are the most relevant areas of intervention. Keywords: Caesarean section; Robson ten group classification system; vaginal birth after caesarean.

scholarly journals Analysis of caesarean delivery using Robson ten group classification system at a tertiary care teaching institute in Kerala, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1990
Author(s):  
Heera Shenoy T. ◽  
Sheela T. Shenoy ◽  
Anaswara T. ◽  
Remash K.
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Caesarean Delivery ◽  
Caesarean Section Rate ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Group Classification ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Robson Classification ◽  
Group 5 ◽  
Group 2

Background: Globally, the caesarean delivery rate is rising continuously, making caesarean one of the most common surgical procedures. The Robson classification, appreciated by WHO in 2014 and FIGO in 2016 is widely accepted, risk-based, ten-group classification system (TGCS) developed specifically to assess caesarean section rates. The aim of this study was to know the rate of Caesarean section in present hospital, to analyse the Caesarean sections based on Robson’s classification and to determine the contribution and significance of each group on the overall number of Caesarean sections.Methods: All women, who gave birth by Caesarean deliveries done over a period of 1 year (January 2018-December 2018) in Travancore Medical College Hospital in South Kerala India.Results: Group 5 (previous LSCS, single, cephalic >37 weeks) made the greatest contribution to the Caesarean section rate (27.24%). The second highest contributor was Group 2 (Nulliparous, singleton, cephalic, >37 weeks induced labour or caesarean section before labour followed by Group 10 (all single cephalic <36 weeks including previous CS) 18.78%.Conclusions: Limiting the CS rate in low-risk pregnancies is key to lowering the trend of increased CS. If TGCS is used uniformly, CS rates can be compared over time and between units, both nationally and internationally.

scholarly journals A study of cesarean section rate by using modified Robson's ten group classification system

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 2610
Author(s):  
Meha K. Patel ◽  
Saloni M. Prajapati
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Cesarean Section ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Caesarean Section Rate ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Group Classification ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Maternal Characteristics ◽  
Spontaneous Labour ◽  
Group 5

Background: High caesarean section rate worldwide including India is matter of concern. The Robson’s Ten-group classification system allows critical analysis of caesarean deliveries according to characteristics of pregnancy. The objective was to analyze caesarean section rates in a tertiary care centre according to Modified Robson’s ten groups classification.Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at GMERS Gotri Medical College, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. All patients who delivered between August 2018 and March 2019, were included in the study. Women were classified in 10 groups according to modified Robson’s classification using their maternal characteristics and obstetric history. For each group, authors calculated the caesarean section rate within the group and its absolute and relative contribution to the overall caesarean rate.Results: Total number of delivery in my study institute in 8 months was 1531 out of them 456 was cesarean section, so the overall caesarean section rate was 29.78%. The main contributions to overall caesarean rate was 40.78% by group 5 (previous CS, singleton, cephalic, >37weeks) followed by 14.25% by group 1 (nullipara, singleton, cephalic, >37 weeks, spontaneous labour), 11.40% by group 2 (nullipara, singleton, cephalic,>37 weeks, induced or CS before labour). CS rates among various group ranges from 100% among women with abnormal lie (group 9) to 98.4% in previous CS (group 5), 84% in nulliparous breech (group 6), 58% in multiparous breech (group 7) and least 8.2% in multipara spontaneous labour (group 3).Conclusions: The Robson’s classification is easy to use. It is time to implement obstetric audit to lower the overall CS rates.

scholarly journals Classification of caesarean section based on Robson ten group classification system in our hospital

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 4232
Author(s):  
Ari Sharma ◽  
Dipika Singh ◽  
Sarika Verma ◽  
Sanjog Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Caesarean Section Rate ◽  
Group Classification ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
New Delhi ◽  
Group V ◽  
Nulliparous Women ◽  
Group I ◽  
Spontaneous Labour

Background: Recent data indicate that one in five women undergo caesarean section (CS). In the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the caesarean section rate worldwide, which now exceeds 30% in some regions. Thus, the increasing rate of caesarean section became a matter of international public health concern. Our study aimed to classify the CS-based on Robson ten group classification system (RTGCS) criteria which will subsequently enable us to standardise the indication of CS and establish protocols to reduce the number of CS in our set up.Method: A retrospective study was conducted in ESI Hospital, New Delhi wherein Robson TGCS was used to classify CS for 15 months (January 2019 to April 2020).Results: Overall CS rate in our hospital over the specified period was 34.5%. All women with one or more previous cesareans (group V) had the maximum number of cesareans, 37%, followed by nulliparous, single, cephalic, term pregnancy (induced) i.e group II, 22.1% and nulliparous women more than 37 weeks in spontaneous labour (group I), 9.5%.Conclusions: RTGCS is easy to comprehend and reproduce. All deliveries and cesareans should be universally categorized by the Robsons TGCS. An attempt should be made to evaluate the group contributing most to the CS rate and interventions should be made accordingly.

scholarly journals Analysis of caesarean section rate in tertiary care hospital according to Robson`s 10 groups classification

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1380
Author(s):  
Varija T. ◽  
Veerendra Kumar C. M. ◽  
Chandrasekhar Tarihalli
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Caesarean Section Rate ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Breech Presentation ◽  
Group Classification ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Group 5

Background: The caesarean section (CS) delivery rate is steadily increasing worldwide, including India. Identifying the proportion of women in various categories as per Robson's ten group classification system and CS rate among them is important to bring down the increasing CS rate.Methods: This case series study was conducted at Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), a tertiary care teaching hospital in Ballari, Karnataka, India. All pregnant women who have been admitted for delivery were enrolled and the data was collected for the women delivered by CS during January 2016 to December 2016 and proportions in various groups as per Robson’s ten-group classification system were calculated.Results: Among a total of 6980 women delivered during study period, 2992 (42.8%) delivered by CS. The CS rates among various groups varied from 100% among women with abnormal lies and group 6-95% (all nulliparous breeches) group 5-94% (Previous CS, single cephalic, >37 weeks) to 10 to 15% among multiparous women with spontaneous labour having single cephalic pregnancy (group 3). Among women with previous section, CS rate was very high (89.6%). Women with previous CS (group 5) contributed maximum (40.24%) to the total number of CS.Conclusions: In the present study, all women with breech presentation and abnormal lies delivered by CS and repeat CS was the highest contributor to all CS deliveries.

scholarly journals Analysis of caesarean section rate according to modified Robson’s classification at tertiary care centre in Uttarakhand, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1288
Author(s):  
Kusum Dogra ◽  
Neetu Arora ◽  
Bhawna Sharma ◽  
Meenakshi Tanwar
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Caesarean Section Rate ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Centre ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Maternal Characteristics ◽  
Robson Classification ◽  
Group 4 ◽  
Spontaneous Labour ◽  
Group 5

Background: High caesarean section rate worldwide including India is matter of concern. The aim of this study is to analyse caesarean section rate at tertiary care centre according to Modified Robson’s classification.Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences (SGRRIMHS) and Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital at Dehradun from April 2018 to September 2018. All women delivered during this period were classified according to modified Robson’s classification using their maternal characteristics and obstetric history. For each group, authors calculated the caesarean section rate within the group and its contribution to overall caesarean section rate.Results: Out of total 1302 women delivered, 395 underwent CS (30.3%).The major contribution to overall caesarean section rate was 33.4% by group 5 (Previous CS, singleton, cephalic, >37weeks) followed by 16.7% by group 1 (nullipara, singleton, cephalic, >37 weeks, spontaneous labour), 12.4% by group 3 ( multipara, singleton, cephalic, >37 weeks, spontaneous labour ).CS rates among various group ranges from 100% among women with abnormal lie (group 9) to 77.5% in nulliparous breech (group 6), 73.7% in previous CS (group 5) and least 11.2%  in multipara induced or pre labour CS (group 4).Conclusions: Modified Robson classification is simple, systematic, reproducible and can be effectively utilized in analyzing delivering women. Major contribution to overall caesarean section is made by previous CS.

scholarly journals Analysis of caesarean sections using Robson’s classification system in a tertiary care centre in Northern India: an emerging concept to audit the increasing caesarean section rate

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 2281
Author(s):  
Deepika Jamwal ◽  
Pallavi Sharma ◽  
Anil Mehta ◽  
Jiteshwar Singh Pannu
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Caesarean Delivery ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Group Classification ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Clinical Scenarios ◽  
Group 5 ◽  
Group 2

Background: There has been an increase in rate of caesarean section over last five decades. This is a matter of international public health concern as it increases the caesarean section related maternal morbidity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate that in a new medical college which clinical situation contributed and led to caesarean deliveries as per Robson’s classification system and to audit the increasing rate of caesarean section.Methods: This study was performed in Government Medical College Kathua in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir from November 2020 to April 2021. In the present study, all cases delivered by caesarean section during the period of six months were recorded and classified according to Robson's 10 group classification system.Results: Out of total 1366 women delivered, 630 underwent CS (46.12%). It was observed that majority of caesarean sections belonged to group 2 and group 5 of Robson criteria. Group 5 comprised of patients with one or more previous caesarean section with cephalic presentation according to Robson criteria and maximum number of caesarean sections done in the present study belonged to this group that is 40.3%. Group 2 that is nulliparous singleton cephalic >37 week induced labour or caesarean section before labour comprised 29.2%. Breech pregnancies (groups 6 and 7) had >90% caesarean rates.Conclusions: Women with a previous caesarean delivery represent an increasing proportion of caesarean deliveries. Use of the Robson criteria allows standardized comparisons of data and identifies clinical scenarios driving changes in caesarean rates. Hospitals and health organizations can use the Robson 10-Group Classification System to evaluate quality and processes associated with caesarean delivery.

scholarly journals Analysis of caesarean section rate using WHO’s Robson’s 10-group classification system: a hospital based retrospective study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 2006
Author(s):  
Devika V. Desai ◽  
Nigamananda Mishra ◽  
Santoshi Prabhu ◽  
Vaishali Jadhav ◽  
Gayatri Savani
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Caesarean Section Rate ◽  
Previous Caesarean Section ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Vaginal Deliveries ◽  
Retrospective Data Collection ◽  
Group 5 ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

Background: Maternal morbidity and mortality has been an utmost priority worldwide as it is an indicator of healthcare system. In order to bring it down, it has become the need of the hour to decrease the number of caesarean sections as it is one of the most common cause of morbidity among women. Every institution should have an audit to determine the rate of caesarean section and corresponding indications in order to implement new protocols or modify existing ones to improve caesarean section rates.Methods: All women who underwent caesarean section between time period Jan 2015- Dec 2019 were included. All vaginal deliveries were excluded. Delivery and operative registers, logbooks and online entries were used for data collection in the obstetric and gynecologic department. A retrospective data collection was done, tabulated and entered in excel sheet.Results: Robson’s group 1, group 2, group 5 were the main contributors to overall caesarean section rate. The major indications for caesarean section were found to be as previous caesarean section (33%), non-progress of labor (22%) followed by meconium stained liquor, cephalopelvic disproportion both around 10%.Conclusions: Robson’s group 1, group 2, group 5 were the main contributors to the overall caesarean section rate. The major indications for caesarean section were found as previous caesarean section and non-progress of labor. Further studies are needed for comparison and to make amendments to protocols.

scholarly journals An audit of caesarean section rate based on Robson’s ten group classification system

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 2803
Author(s):  
Jishma Jose ◽  
Sendhil Coumary Arumugam ◽  
Syed Habeebullah
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Caesarean Section Rate ◽  
Fetal Distress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Group Classification ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Initial Structure ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Group 5

Background: Caesarean section (CS) rates are rising worldwide and is a major public health concern. There is lack of evidence supporting the maternal and neonatal benefits with the increasing CS rates. Robson’s ten group classification system serves as an initial structure with which caesarean section rates can be analysed. RTGCS helps us to analyse and allow us to bring changes in our practice.Methods: This was a hospital based cross sectional study conducted over a period of 10 months during the year 2018, which involved 1478 pregnant women, out of which 693 underwent CS, those who underwent CS were grouped according to Robson’s Ten group classification system and the data was collected and analyzed.Results: 693 women underwent CS and the overall section rate was 46.88%. Group 5 (previous LSCS) and Group 2 (nulliparous, >37 weeks, induced) contributed the maximum to the overall CS rates (33.9% and 26.3% respectively). The most common indication for caesarean section was previous LSCS (38%), fetal distress (19.2%) and meconium stained liquor (13.7%).Conclusions: Robson’s ten group classification system helps us in auditing the caesarean section rates. Group 5 and 2 contributes the maximum for caesarean section rates. Encouraging and adequate counselling for VBAC, proper training of obstetricians in CTG interpretation would reduce the caesarean section rates.

scholarly journals Analysis of Caesarean section rate in a government teaching institute based on Robson’s ten group classification

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Kavita Sambharam ◽  
Mansi Lalit Verma ◽  
Pradip W. Sambarey
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Caesarean Section Rate ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Relative Size ◽  
Group Classification ◽  
Present System ◽  
Maternal Characteristics ◽  
Care Indicator ◽  
Spontaneous Labour ◽  
Group 5

Background: Caesarean section rate is a qualitative health care indicator in India. With increasing rates of caesarean sections and no defined method to audit present institutes it is the need of the hour to use tools like Robson’s classification to understand present system. The aim of this study was to determine the rate and analyse Caesarean sections in a tertiary care institute using Robson’s ten group classification system.Methods: This is a retrospective analytical study in which all Caesarean section done over a period of 3 years (July 2014-June 2017) were included which were performed in single unit (out of 6) of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Sassoon General Hospital. Women were classified in 10 groups according to Robson’s classification, using maternal characteristics and obstetrical history. For each group, authors calculated its relative size and its contribution to the overall caesarean rate.Results: Total deliveries were 4750 out of which 985 were Caesarean section, incidence was calculated as 20.7%. The main contributors to the overall Caesarean rate were primiparous women in spontaneous labour (group 1- {18.3%}) and women with previous caesarean section (group 5- {34.9%}).Conclusions: The Robson’s classification is an easy tool to use and identify the current changing dynamics in any hospital setup. Its implementation as an obstetric audit can help lower the Caesarean rates and improve the standards based on WHO criteria.

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