Perinatal Morbidity Factors During Cesarean Section
Tunisia100 participantsStarted 2018-08-27
Plain-language summary
Caesarean section is one of the most common surgeries in the world and the increasing rate of cesarean delivery is associated with increased maternal and fetal morbidity when compared to vaginal delivery.
With this dramatic increase in caesarean section rates, it is urgent to identify factors that may affect perinatal morbidity. Indeed, such factors can be classified into:
* Modifiable factors: surgical technique, anesthesia technique, operator experience, operative time
* Not modifiable factors: characteristics inherent to the mother: BMI, gravidic pathology, number of caesareans...
Majority of previous studies focused on anesthetic factors. A global vision integrating all parameters is necessary in order to best guide the preventative measures to be put in place.
our Objectives were : To Identify and to Analyze Perinatal Morbidity Factors During Caesarean Section
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Monofetal pregnancy
* Age over 18 years old
* Term Pregnancy ≥ 37SA
* Indication for Elective caesarean section
Exclusion Criteria:
* -Fetal pathology known prenatally like intrauterine severe growth retardation with Doppler abnormalities, fetal malformation or a known fetal genetic defect.
* Anomaly of placental adhesion.
* Caesarean in a context of medical or obstetric emergency.
* Caesarean section performed under general anesthesia following failure of locoregional anesthesia.
* Refusal of the woman to participate in the study.
* Impossibility or failure to study the neonatal acid-base balance on the umbilical cord.
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