VAGINAL DELIVERY VERSUS CAESAREAN SECTION: SHORT-TERM MORBIDITIES

Objective: To compare short-term complications after vaginal delivery Caesarean section. Methods: The total sample size was 4205 patients of which 2653(63.1%) women were delivered via vaginal delivery including instrumental deliveries and 1552(36.9%) women were delivered via Caesarian section. Data were collected retrospectively from patient records with Medical Record Section. Follow-up records of the day of delivery, post-delivery day1, 3, and on the day of discharge recorded. Data were compared and analyzed according to the intended mode of delivery. Results: There were no sociodemographic differences between the groups. Signicant higher incidences in mean estimated blood loss, blood transfusion, rate of infection, ICU admission, near-miss mortality, and mortality were found. Complications in the Caesarean section group were lower than previously reported. The Caesarean section group had a longer hospital stay than women who delivered vaginally. The NICU admission and neonatal complications were also high among cesarean babies. Conclusion: Caesarean sections can cause both short-term and long-term complications. The risk of morbidity and mortality was high in women undergoing cesarean section. CS does not improve maternal, neonatal, and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Therefore, Cesarean section should only be undertaken when obstetrically and medically justied.