Cesarean section rates in a tertiary referral hospital in Beirut from 2018 to 2020: Our experience using the Robson Classification
- 22 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Vol. 156 (2), 298-303
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13653
Abstract
Objective To evaluate the cesarean section rate using the Robson Classification for the first time in Lebanon, at Hôtel‐Dieu de France University Hospital, a tertiary referral center in Beirut. Methods Routine medical record data that included all live births from January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020 was investigated. The overall cesarean section rate was recorded, and the size, cesarean section rate, and absolute and relative contributions were calculated within each group. Results The overall cesarean section rate was 56.8%. The highest relative contribution to this rate came from Robson groups 5, 2 and 10, respectively. A decrease in cesarean section rate was noted in 2020 among women admitted for induction of labor (groups 2 and 4) following the implementation of new department policies and the restrictions caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Conclusion More than 50% of the deliveries in our department were by cesarean sections (CS). Strategies to reduce this rate should include stricter departmental policies for avoidance of unindicated primary CS and raising practitioners' and patients' awareness about trial of labor after cesarean section.Keywords
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