Interinstitutional Variation of Caesarean Delivery Rates According to Indications in Selected Obstetric Populations: A Prospective Multicenter Study

Table 3

Indications of caesarean delivery.

(1) Suspicious or pathological cardiotocography (CTG anomalies) [18]
(2) Other fetal reasons, for example, procedure done for the benefit of the fetus*
(3) Other maternal reasons, for example, procedure done for the benefit of the mother*
(4) Antepartal hemorrhage or placenta previa
(5) Preeclampsia or HELLP syndrome
(6) Breech presentation
(7) One previous caesarean delivery
(8) More than one caesarean delivery
(9) Dystocia-failed induction [19]
(10) Dystocia-failure to progress [18]
(11) No indication reported including maternal request

 *HIV, preexisting or gestational diabetes, preexisting maternal disease suggesting the termination of pregnancy, obstetric cholestasis, alloimmunisation, severe oligohydramnios, and intrauterine growth restriction.