Cesarean section (C-section) is a surgical procedure designed to ensure the safety of the mother and the child when vaginal delivery is not possible. There is a progressive increase in cesarean deliveries across the world. C-section is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in pregnant mothers and infants, particularly in developing countries. The aim of the current study was designed to determine the rate and identify the indications and find out complications associated with C-sections in Omar AL-Mukhtar hospital. The descriptive retrospective study was carried out with data retrieved from statistics files from January 2018 to December 2018. A total of 754 births during the study period, out of the 226 were delivered by C-section. The overall C-section rate was 29.9%. The maximum number of C-sections was in the age group of 31-40 years (42%) followed by 41.2% of women in the age group of 21-30 years. The most common indication was elective repeated C-section (17%) followed by previous one C-section with other causes (10.6%), fetal distress (9.29%). The complications in our study were about 47 cases and were less accounted for (20.79%), like, postpartum and intraoperative hemorrhage, and anesthetic complications, which represented 5.75%, and 10.62% respectively. In conclusion: The cesarean delivery rate in this study was higher than the WHO recommendation, and elective repeat cesarean delivery was a major common indicator.
Keywords: C-section; Indication; Complication of C- section