Indications and Rate of Cesarean Section in Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital 2022

Abstract Background: Cesarean section (CS) is a life-saving surgical procedure when certain complications arise during pregnancy and labor. Analysis of CS rates is useful for health institution to assess overall progress in maternal and fetal health and to plan emergency obstetric care and resource utilization. Objectives: The objective is to study the rate of CSs in Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital in Baghdad and to study the indications of CSs during the study. Patients and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 250 women admitted to Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital and delivered by CS for various reasons, from March 1 to last of June 2022. Data were collected by interviewing with participation. Results: The rate of CS during the data collection period was 53.6%. Of these procedures 63.6% were elective. The main indications for elective CS were: previous CS 75.5%. Among the emergency CS, fetal distress was responsible for 28.6% of these operations. Conclusion: The rate of CS reported in this study was very high. The rate of planned CS is higher than that of emergency CS. Scarred uterus is the most common reasons for planned CS.