A FIVE-YEAR ANALYSIS OF CESAREAN SECTIONS AT THE ST. LOUIS MATERNITY HOSPITAL - 1956 THROUGH 1960,

Abstract

There were 453 (2.74 %) cesarean sections performed at the St. Louis Maternity Hospital during the 5 year period from 1956 through 1960 without a single maternal death. Repeat cesarean section accounted for 46.5% of all of the operations. The overall maternal morbicity was 28%. The presence of antecedent labor or ruptured membranes increased the morbidity from about 20 to 40 per cent. The uncorrected fetal mortality for cesarean sections was 7.9% whereas the mortality for viginal deliveries during the same period was 3.5%. Apnea of over 2 minutes requiring resuscitation was recorded in 28.9% of the infants born by cesarean section, as contrasted with 7 per cent in infants born by vaginal delivery. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1940
Accession Number
AD0420706

Entities

People

  • Dale R. Dunnihoo
  • John B. Martin
  • Willard M. Allen
  • William G. Floyd

Organizations

  • Washington University in St. Louis

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Maternity
  • Membranes
  • Morbidity
  • Resuscitation
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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