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Australia has a high caesarean section rate, at 31% in 2007. [107] At one time a rate of 10% to 15% was thought to be ideal; [4] a rate of 19% may result in better outcomes. [8] The World Health Organization officially withdrew its previous recommendation of a 15% C-section rate in June 2010.
It was developed to allow more accurate comparison of caesarean section rates between different settings, whether they be individual hospitals or entire regions or countries. Endorsed by the World Health Organization in 2015, it differs from other classification systems in that it accounts for all women who undergo delivery, and not just those ...
One study indicated that while overall caesarean section rates from 1990 to 1997 remained at or below 20 per cent, elective induction was associated with a doubling of the rate of Caesarean section. [37] Another study showed that elective induction in women who were not post-term increased a woman's chance of a C-section by two to three times. [38]
The Healthy People 2010 goal was to reduce the c-section rate to 15% for low-risk first-time mothers, but that goal was not met and the rate of c-sections has been on the rise since 1996 and reached an all-time high in 2009 at 32.9%. Excessive and non-medically necessary cesareans can lead to complications that contribute to maternal mortality. [5]
A previous successful vaginal delivery (before or after the caesarean section) increases the chances of a successful VBAC. The indication for the previous caesarean section should not be present in the current pregnancy. Location at an institution equipped to respond to emergencies with physicians immediately available to provide emergency care ...
Cesarean section is indicated. Post-partum hemorrhage is defined by the loss of at least 1,000 mL of blood accompanied with symptoms of hypovolemia within 24 hours after delivery. Typically, the first symptom is excessive bleeding accompanied by tachycardia. Significant loss of blood may also result in hypotension, nausea, dyspnea, and chest ...
Some have suggested, due to the comparative risks of Caesarean section with an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, women should be discouraged or forbidden from choosing it. [14] Some 42% of obstetricians [clarification needed] believe the media and women are responsible for the rising Caesarean section rates. [15]
The risk of placenta accreta in future deliveries after caesarian section is 0.4-0.8%. For patients with placenta previa, risk increases with number of previous caesarean sections, with rates of 3%, 11%, 40%, 61%, and 67% for the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth or greater number of caesarean sections. [21]