Best practice advice on the 10-Group Classification System for cesarean deliveries

The cesarean delivery debate continues worldwide. The focus of the discussion has always been what the ideal cesarean delivery rate should be, often in isolation and without consideration of other outcomes. Less has been made of variations in the maternal and neonatal outcome in relation to the cesarean delivery rates. One of the problems in the past 40years since cesarean delivery rates started to rise is that there has been no standard method to study the differences in rates, the reason for the increases, and any short- or long-term impact on maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.

Source: International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics - August 29, 2016 Category: OBGYN Authors: FIGO Working Group on Challenges in Care of Mothers and Infants during Labour and Delivery Tags: FIGO Statement Source Type: research