Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Niang MM
Senegal
Research Article
Indication of caesarean section in the childbirth of a macrosome in a Level 2 Health Center in Dakar
Author(s): Niang MM, Gaye Y, Mbodj A, Thiam M and Cisse CTNiang MM, Gaye Y, Mbodj A, Thiam M and Cisse CT
Objectives: To determine the factors influencing the mode of delivery in case of fetal macrosomia.
Materials and Methods: That was a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study carried out from October 1st 2010 to March 31st 2013 at the maternity of Gaspard Kamara Health Center in Dakar. A multivariate analysis using logistic regression was used to determine the factors which influence the mode of delivery in case of fetal macrosomia.
Results: We collected 333 delivery records of macrosome on 10639 registered births, a rate of 3.1%. Two hundred and fifteen (215) patients met the inclusion criteria. The labor’s test was performed in 55.3% of patients with a failure rate of 15.1%. Caesarean section was performed in 22.8% of patients. The main indications were: acute fetal distress (36.7%), the fetal-pelvic .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000445