Study of Maternal outcome of emergency and elective Caesarean section in A Semi-Rural Tertiary Hospital

Abstract

Introduction: Caesarean section is one of the most performed surgical procedures all over the world. It is asso- ciated with high morbidity, although, the morbidity has come down over the years(1)Morbidity and mortality are seen to be more with emergency procedures than elective procedure. Aim: To study the maternal morbidity of elective and emergency caesarean sections in a tertiary care teaching hospital in semirural area Methodology: It is a comparative study on the maternal outcomes in elective and emergency caesarean sections. Total 165 patients undergoing caesarean section in the tertiary teaching hospital in semi- rural area were studied. Data was collected and analyzed Conclusion: Maternal morbidity was found to be more in emergency caesarean section than in elective caesarean section.