Table 2. Indications of primary caesarean section in multiparous women (n= 155).
| Indications | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Fetal distress | 63 (40.63) |
| Non progress of labour | 12 (7.74) |
| Breech presentation | 12 (7.74) |
| Oligohydramnios | 11 (7.09) |
| Placenta praevia | 8 (5.16) |
| Maternal request | 7 (4.51) |
| Abruptio placenta | 5 (3.22) |
| Transverse lie | 5 (3.22) |
| Cephalopelvic disproportion | 4 (2.58) |
| Twins | 3 (1.93) |
| Obstructed labour | 3 (1.93) |
| Macrosomia | 3 (1.93) |
| Cord prolapse | 3 (1.93) |
| Anhydramnios | 3 (1.93) |
| Bad obstetric history | 2 (1.29) |
| Deep transverse arrest | 2 (1.29) |
| Rupture uterus | 2 (1.29) |
| Hand prolapse | 2 (1.29) |
| Preeclampsia | 1 (0.64) |
| Eclampsia | 1 (0.64) |
| Failed instrument | 1 (0.64) |
| PPROM* | 1 (0.64) |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 (0.64) |
*
Preterm premature rupture of membrane