The rising incidence and impact of non-medically indicated pre-labour cesarean section in Latin America

In the poorest populations of the world the difficulties of performing a surgical procedure lead to extremely low cesarean section rates associated with very high perinatal mortality. Meanwhile the proportion of births by cesarean section has been increasing for several decades in many areas of the world, reaching alarmingly high rates especially in Latin America. This review aims to describe this secular trend. The causes of the increase in cesarean deliveries are analyzed with a multidimensional approach, trying to recognize the reasons behind the choice of the route of delivery.
Source: Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Source Type: research