title: Caesarean sections in developing and developed countries.
abstract: A clinical study of 1086 cases of caesareans done in the period 1987-1991 in a rural institute is presented with a review of the latest data from India and elsewhere. Of the women, 86.19% were between 20 and 30 years; 43.83% were primigravidas. The most common indications were obstructed labour and malpresentations. 17.76% of the emergency and 14.64% of registered obstetric admissions resulted in caesarean delivery. The status of caesarean births is very different in developed and developing countries though both face the problem of its very high incidence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Welfare, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shende
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zope
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bangal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003906:Developing Countries; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy