Caesarean section rates in teaching hospitals of Tehran: 1999-2003.
To determine the trends of caesarean section in teaching hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, a retrospective analysis was performed on the obstetric data from 3 hospitals in a 5-year period. The caesarean section rate increased from 35.4% of deliveries in 1999 to 42.3% in 2003. The data showed that there was a steady increase in elective operations that might explain the rise in overall caesarean section rate.
Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Roointan-Arash Maternity Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. info@royaninstitute.org
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D001946:Breech Presentation / Q000453:epidemiology; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000639:trends*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004420:Dystocia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005316:Fetal Distress / Q000453:epidemiology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000639:trends*; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D018579:Patient Selection; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000639:trends*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies