Razia Ashraf, Asma Gul, Aliya Bashir, Arif Tajammal.
Comparison of maternal complication in elective vs. emergency Cesarean section.
Ann King Edward Med Uni Jan ;12(2):288-90.

Objective: To compare the maternal complication in elective vs emergency caesarean section. Design: Prospective study. Place and duration of study: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore Patients and methods: The study was conducted from August 2004 to August 2005. During this period all women underwent elective or emergency caesarean section included. Results: A total of 920 caesarean sections were performed, 770 were emergency and 150 were elective. Intraoperative and postoperative complications were 76, 70 in emergency and 6 in elective group. Postoperative complications were 120, 110 in emergency and 10 in elective cases. Conclusion: In emergency caesarean section maternal mortality and morbidity is high.

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