title: [Cesarean section and quality assurance].
abstract: An increasing number of Caesarean sections at the maternity ward (17.1%) in 1991 led to a retrospective analysis as part of the quality assurance at the clinic. The main indications were mechanical (21.7%), maternal (21.1%), foetal distress (20.5%) and foetal presentation (19.4%). After procuring a new cardiotocograph at the clinic, with ST-analysis, reintroducing monthly cardiotocography meetings and adopting a more critical attitude towards performing Caesarean section, the rate decreased to 12.2% in 1992.
authors.affiliation: Kvinneklinikken, Buskerud Sentralsykehus, Drammen.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zandjani
mesh_terms: D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care
vernacular_title: Sectio caesarea og kvalitetssikring.