Table 1.

Reasons for caesarean

Caesarean section for obstetric history	Fetal presentation/status	Anomaly labour	Illness or infection of the mother	Failure/refusal of intervention other than caesarean	Other indications
Caesarean-scarred uterus	Death in utero	Mechanic	Chorioamnionitis	Failed forceps/vacuum	Caesarean section on maternal request
Failed VBAC	Premature detachment of placenta	Cephalopelvic disproportion	Eclampsia	Failed induction
Not eligible for VBAC	Fetal distress	Multiple fibroids	Pre-eclampsia	Refusal to release
Refusal elective VBAC	Multiple pregnancy	Ovarian cyst or fibroid previa	Genital herpes	Failure version
Denial of VBAC during operation	Post mature	Abnormal placentation (previa, marginal)	Indication for maternal illness
Other History	Prematurity (<37 weeks)	Prolapse/laterocidence cord uterine rupture	AIDS/HIV
History of severe perineal tear	Breech presentation	Dynamic	Other acute maternal infections
History of perineal fistula	Transverse	Arrest of dilatation
History of myomectomy	Intrauterine growth retardation	Failure of progression
History of fetal trauma	Congenital malformation
	Premature rupture of membranes