Caesarean section indications

Maternal Indications

Number

Percentage

Bone dystocia

29

11.7

Dynamic Dystocia

10

4.0

Cervical Dystocia

8

3.2

Eclampsia/ Pre-eclampsia

50

20.2

Scarred uterus

3

1.2

Pre-rupture syndrome

35

14.1

Vaginal Diaphragm

1

0.4

Sickle cell crisis

6

2.4

Severe anaemia

1

0.4

Excision’s sequelae

2

0.8

Vulvar varicose veins

1

0.4

TOTAL (1)

146

58.9

Fetal and adnexal Indications

Number

Percentage

Acute fetal distress

46

18.5

Exceeding term

4

1.6

Beating cord prolapse

3

1.2

Severe oligohydramnios

1

0.4

Fetal macrosomia

1

0.4

Vicious presentations

31

12.5

Placenta previa

6

2.4

Premature Rupture of membranes*

2

0.8

Placenta abruption

8

3.2

TOTAL 2

102

41.1