Neonatal outcome following cesarean birth: a prospective study.
Neonatal morbidity and mortality in 573 singleton cesarean born infants was recorded. In 70% of women, it was a primary cesarean section. The neonatal mortality was 3.6% in babies born to primigravida mothers and 9.8% in infants of multigravida. Mortality in male and female infants was 5.73 and 9.65%, respectively. Preterm infants registered more than 7 times higher mortality than term infants. Birth weight below 2000 g and above 3500 g were associated with higher asphyxia rate and neonatal death. Neonatal morbidity frequently encountered was birth asphyxia (19.19%), septicemia (13.43%), jaundice (15.70%) and respiratory problems (23.0%).
Lady Hardinge Medical College, Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital, New Delhi.
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D001724:Birth Weight; D002423:Cause of Death; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D010298:Parity; D015996:Survival Rate