Secondary outcomes will be neonatal mortality or neonatal morbidity, caesarean section rate, instrumental vaginal delivery rate, maternal quality of life and quality of recovery and costs.
This qualitative study adds to the existing epidemiological evidence of significant maternal morbidity after caesarean section and underlines the need for caesarean section to be reserved for circumstances where the benefit is known to outweigh the harms.
From the personal accounts of women in this study, and the now abundant evidence relating to significant maternal morbidity after caesarean section, the postoperative advice given to women prior to discharge from hospital after caesarean section needs to be reconsidered.
Prophylactic antibiotics reduce infectious morbidity from caesarean section.
The beneficial effect of prophylactic antibiotics in reducing the occurrence of infectious morbidity from caesarean section, whether elective or emergency, is well established.
In addition to the potential long term morbidity following caesarean section [ 7- 10], operative birth incurs a measurable increase in cost [ 11, 12], and an unquantified burden on the health system through pressure on resources such as staff and operating theatres [ 13].
Among the FMU women, it found reduced maternal morbidity, fewer caesarean sections and other birth interventions, along with an increased likelihood of spontaneous vaginal birth.
Objectives: To determine the incidence of maternal morbidity following elective caesarean section in women with a history of at least two previous caesarean sections, and to determine if the incidence of morbidity correlates with the number of previous sections.
This section examines morbidity and disability overall.
There is good epidemiological evidence on the maternal morbidity associated with caesarean section.
