Evaluation of Cesarean Deliveries by using Ten Group Classification System in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors

  • Anjali Subedi Manipal College of Medical Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9809-6180
  • Junu Shrestha Manipal College of Medical Sciences
  • Krishna Murari Adhikari Manipal College of Medical Sciences
  • Sudhikshya Thapa Manipal College of Medical Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njms.v8i1.53655

Keywords:

Cesarean Section, Cross-Sectional Studies, Trial of Labor

Abstract

Introduction: Cesarean section has three times increased risk of maternal and fetal morbidities compared to vaginal delivery. The rising trend of cesarean deliveries across the globe led the WHO to recommend the use of the Ten Group classification system to monitor cesarean rate over time as well as between facilities. The cesarean section rate is increasing in our centre, so the study was conducted to evaluate the cesarean deliveries and identify the group with a major contribution to the cesarean rate so that policies could be formulated to decrease it in our centre.

Method: It was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Nepal for six months after ethical approval. All women who delivered at or beyond 28 weeks were included in the study after their consent and were classified according to Robson's classification based on their obstetric parameters. The total cesarean section rate, the size of each group, the cesarean rate in each group and the absolute contribution of each group to the overall cesarean rate were calculated and analyzed.

Results: Out of 711 deliveries during the study period, the cesarean rate was 51% (n=362).  Group 1(26%) was the major obstetric population followed by Group 3(20%) and Group 2(16%). Group 5(10.97%) had a major contribution to the overall cesarean rate followed by Group 1(10.68%) and Group 2 (9.7%).

Conclusion: The cesarean rate in our study was high and it could be decreased by encouraging the trial of labor after cesarean and revisiting the indication of induction and cesarean in Group 1 and Group 2.

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Author Biographies

Anjali Subedi, Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Junu Shrestha, Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Krishna Murari Adhikari, Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology

Sudhikshya Thapa, Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Medical Officer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Published

2023-01-31

How to Cite

Subedi, A., Shrestha, J., Adhikari, K. M., & Thapa, S. (2023). Evaluation of Cesarean Deliveries by using Ten Group Classification System in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nepal Journal of Medical Sciences, 8(1), 43–49. https://doi.org/10.3126/njms.v8i1.53655

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