Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Elective versus Emergency Cesarean Section in Zagazig University Hospitals | ||
| Zagazig Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 2, Volume 8, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2012, 2012, Pages 15-30 PDF (269.47 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/znj.2012.38859 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mervat M. Abdel Monem1; Sanaa Ali Nour2; Mohammad S. Mahdy3; Amina S. Genaid4 | ||
| 1Clinical demonstrator, Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing Dep., Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, | ||
| 2Prof. of Obstetrics and Gynecological nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, | ||
| 3Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, | ||
| 4Assist Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecological nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The evolution of cesarean section during this century is a relatively safe procedure. It is generally accepted that a planned operation often does better in terms of morbidity than one performed as an emergency. The aim of the present study were to find out indications for elective and emergency CS and to compare elective and emergency CS regarding intraoperative and postoperative complications in both mother and her newborn. A prospective design was selected in carrying out this study and a representative sample of 400 parturient women (200 with elective CS and 200 with emergency CS) were recruited for this study in the Maternity hospital at Zagazig University. The tools used for data collection were; an interview questionnaire sheet, a clinical assessment form, the partograph, a summary of labor sheet and a neonatal assessment sheet. The results of the present study revealed that there were no statistical significant differences in intra-operative and postoperative complications between two groups. Additionally, women who had elective cesarean section had a higher mean apgar score at the first and fifth minutes (7.7 ± 1.2 and 9.2 ± 1.3) than those who had emergency cesarean section (6.9 ± 1.0 and 8.3 ± 1.5). It can be concluded that, the women who had emergency CS were younger than 25 years, had less mean number of gravida and para and had lack of antenatal care attendance than those who had elective CS. The study recommended that: higher incidence of emergency cesarean section is associated with intraoperative and postoperative complications, so cesarean should be done at earliest possible time to reduce drastic outcome. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Elective cesarean section; Emergency cesarean section | ||
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