Table 1 Reasons for caesarean
From: Evaluation of quality improvement for cesarean sections programmes through mixed methods
Caesarean section for obstetric history | Fetal presentation/status | Anomaly labour | Illness or infection of the mother | Failure/refusal of intervention other than caesarean | Other indications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caesarean-scarred uterus | Death in utero | Mechanic | Chorioamnionitis | Failed forceps/vacuum | Caesarean section on maternal request |
Failed VBAC | Premature detachment of placenta | Cephalopelvic disproportion | Eclampsia | Failed induction | |
Not eligible for VBAC | Fetal distress | Multiple fibroids | Pre-eclampsia | Refusal to release | |
Refusal elective VBAC | Multiple pregnancy | Ovarian cyst or fibroid previa | Genital herpes | Failure version | |
Denial of VBAC during operation | Post mature | Abnormal placentation (previa, marginal) | Indication for maternal illness | ||
Other History | Prematurity (<37 weeks) | Prolapse/laterocidence cord uterine rupture | AIDS/HIV | ||
History of severe perineal tear | Breech presentation | Dynamic | Other acute maternal infections | ||
History of perineal fistula | Transverse | Arrest of dilatation | |||
History of myomectomy | Intrauterine growth retardation | Failure of progression | |||
History of fetal trauma | Congenital malformation | ||||
Premature rupture of membranes |