|
Indication
|
N
|
%
|
|---|
|
Cephalopelvic disproportion
|
150
|
23.3
|
|
Foetal distress
|
82
|
12.7
|
|
Prolonged first stage of labour
|
79
|
12.2
|
|
Two or more previous CS
|
57
|
8.8
|
|
Foetal malpresentation
|
53
|
8.2
|
|
Prolonged second stage of labour
|
30
|
4.7
|
|
Failed VBAC
|
20
|
3.1
|
|
Obstructed labour
|
16
|
2.5
|
|
Eclampsia
|
14
|
2.2
|
|
APH
|
12
|
1.9
|
|
Pre-eclampsia
|
10
|
1.6
|
|
Cervical dystocia
|
10
|
1.6
|
|
Cord prolapse
|
9
|
1.4
|
|
Abruptio placentae
|
7
|
1.1
|
|
Other
|
42
|
7.0
|
|
Missing
|
54
|
8.4
|
|
Total
|
645
|
100.0
|
- Other indications were as follows: Retained second twin, premature rupture of membranes in HIV, extensive vulvovaginal warts, bad obstetric history, intra-uterine growth restriction, twin gestation in primigravida, placenta praevia, fresh caesarean scar, oligohydramnios, failed induction of labour, big fundus, previous myomectomy, active herpes infection, anhydramnios, chorioamnionitis, postdate pregnancy, epileptic convulsions, intra-uterine death with bilateral tubal ligation, stillbirth in twin gestation, cervical oedema
- CS caesarean section
