Gynecology & Obstetrics
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Mumuni K

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• Research Article
  A Review of Caesarean Sections Using the Ten-group Classification System (Robson Classification) in the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Accra, Ghana
  Author(s): Samba A and Mumuni K Samba A and Mumuni K
  
  Objectives: To determine the relative contributions of each of the 10 groups to overall caesarean section rate and identify modifiable groups for intervention to reduce caesarean section rates. Methods: Retrospective record review of the Robson Ten-Group Classification System (RTGCS) for caesarean sections from the statistical department of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology department. Results: The overall caesarean section rate is 46.9%. The contribution to the overall caesarean section rate in descending order is as follows: Group 5 (previous CS, single, cephalic, >37 weeks), group 2 (nulliparous, single cephalic, >37 weeks, induced or CS before labor), group 4 (multiparous (excluding previous CS), single cephalic, >37 weeks, induced or CS before labor), group 10 (all single cephalic, <36 weeks (includin.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0932.1000385

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