Background Cesarean section is the most common surgical procedure performed in
developed countries. Its incidence is increasing to a worrisome extent. The 2003 French …

Cesarean childbirth began as a practice to remove the infant from a dead or dying mother, it
was a measure of last resort and was not intended to preserve the mother's life. 1 From …

Background Evaluating trends in indications may identify targets to safely reduce the primary
cesarean delivery rate. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine physician …

OBJECTIVE: To examine physician-documented indications for cesarean delivery in order to
investigate the specific factors contributing to the increasing cesarean delivery rate …

Objective To identify the frequency of cesarean delivery for non‐obstetric indications before
and after the introduction of specific measures to lower the rate of elective cesarean, and to …

Background: Cesarean section has become more prevalent over the years due to various
factors and is exceeding the tolerable limit specified by WHO. The objective of this study was …

Background: Canada's cesarean section rate reached an all‐time high of 22.5 percent of in‐
hospital deliveries in 2002 and was associated with potential maternal and neonatal …

Objective: The cesarean delivery rate has increased worldwide. The aim of our study was to
assess the events associated with the second cesarean deliveries in our institution. Subjects …

Objectives To compare the cesarean delivery rates over the last decade and to examine the
indications contributing to changed trends, if any. Methods To compare the rate and …

Background: Caesarean section is a time honoured approach which was introduced in
clinical practice as a lifesaving procedure both for the mother and the baby. The study was to …