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Maternal and Obstetrical Profile of Mothers Underwent Cesarean Section and Their Neonatal Outcome

Ayat Masoud

Abstract


Today, there is concern over the rising cesarean delivery rates across the world. Cesarean section deliveries are more likely to be associated with increased mortality and morbidity both for mother and the baby compared to women who deliver vaginally. Objective: To identify the obstetric profile of mothers underwent cesarean section, to identify the associated maternal risk factors, and lastly, to find the outcome of the neonates delivered by cesarean section. Methods: A descriptive study design was utilized in this study. Sample: A purposive sample of all puerperal women (n = 330) and their newborns who had cesarean delivery in the postpartum wards of Obstetrics Department, Assiut University Hospital, Egypt. Results: The current study reported that more than two-thirds of studied women (35.7%) had high-risk pregnancy, and more than two-thirds (61.8%) of cesarean sections were emergency. More than half of newborns had problems (52.1%). The most commonly reported problems were jaundice (22.1%) followed by respiratory problems (20.6%) in the form of respiratory distress, slightly less than one-fifth (16.4%) of the newborns were admitted to PCU mostly due to respiratory distress (13.9%). Conclusion and recommendations: Newborns delivered by cesarean section affected somewhat negatively in the form of exposure to health problems as well as more than half of newborns had problems (52.1%) and one-fifth (16.4%) of the newborns were admitted to PCU following cesarean section delivery. So, a further study in different settings with a large sample size was recommended in this study.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jopnn.v5i1.1025

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