National Women's Annual Clinical Report 2010

Caesarean section rate
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Nullipara spontaneous labour (Robson Gp1)
Nullipara prelabour CS or induced (Robson Gp2)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
year
Figure 57: Robson groups 1&2: Nulliparous Caesarean section rates among singleton cephalic
term pregnancies by onset of labour (2004-2010)
Caesarean section rate
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Multipara no previous CS spontaneous labour(Robson Gp3)
Multipara no previous CS prelabour CS or induced(Robson Gp4)
Previous Caesarean (Robson Gp5)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
year
Figure 58: Robson groups 3-5: Multiparous Caesarean section rates among singleton cephalic
term pregnancies by onset of labour and previous Caesarean status (2004-2010)
6.5.1 Indication for elective and pre labour Caesarean section
Thirty-nine percent of all elective and pre-labour emergency Caesarean sections were
performed for the primary indication of ‘repeat Caesarean section’. Specifically among
multiparous women, 61% of elective and pre-labour Caesarean sections were performed
primarily for “repeat Caesarean”.
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