Table 2.
Obstetric morbidity and neonatal outcomes.
| Obstetric Morbidity and Neonatal Outcomes | Caesarean Section for Maternal Request (n = 202) | Caesarean Section for Breech Presentation (n = 209) | p-Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetric complications | n | % | n | % | 0.0731 |
| Hypertension | 28 | 22.4% | 9 | 13.4% | |
| Gestational diabetes | 18 | 14.4% | 13 | 19.4% | |
| Oligohydramnios/Polyhydramnios | 28 | 22.4% | 16 | 23.9% | |
| PROM | 26 | 20.8% | 25 | 37.3% | |
| IUGR | 25 | 20.0% | 4 | 6.0% | |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | 3 | 1.5% | 2 | 1.3% | |
| Hospitalization (m ± SD) | 3.6 d ± 2.6 | 2.4 d ± 1.6 | 0.004 | ||
| 1–3 days | 126 | 62.4% | 189 | 90.4% | |
| 4–6 days | 50 | 24.7% | 12 | 5.7% | |
| 7–9 days | 17 | 8.4% | 5 | 2.4% | |
| >9 days | 9 | 4.5% | 3 | 1.5% | |
| Neonatal weight (m ± SD) | 3055 g ± 651 | 3105 g ± 675 | 0.2923 | ||
| ≤1500 g | 3 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.5% | |
| ≤2500 g | 23 | 11.4% | 28 | 13.4% | |
| 2500–4000 g | 172 | 85.1% | 178 | 85.2% | |
| >4000 g | 4 | 2% | 2 | 0.9% | |
| APGAR 1 (m ± SD) | 8.40 ± 0.92 | 8.53 ± 0.95 | 0.14222 | ||
| APGAR 5 (m ± SD) | 9.50 ± 0.80 | 9.60 ± 0.89 | 0.1533 | ||
PROM: premature rupture of membrane; IUGR: intrauterine growth restriction; d: days; g: grams