Cesarean section--indications and risks in rural Zaire.
In a retrospective study in rural Zaire, 10.2% of all deliveries were conducted by cesarean section. Common indications were contracted pelvis and uterine dysfunction (37%) and previous cesarean delivery (32%). Compared with normal delivery, mortality was higher after cesarean section. Cesarean section should only be performed by well-trained personnel and when vaginal delivery is deemed inappropriate.
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Department of Surgery, Evangelical Medical Center, Nyankunde, Zaire.
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D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000401:mortality*; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo / Q000453:epidemiology; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies