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Volume 2024, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 0253-8253
  • EISSN: 2227-0426

Abstract

Background: Cesarean delivery (CD) is associated with increased maternal and neonatal morbidity compared to vaginal delivery, particularly in cases classified as emergency procedures or when there are multiple CDs. This retrospective cohort study aims to examine the incidence of maternal and neonatal complications in women with multiple CDs.Methods: This study used data from a national perinatal database obtained from a single tertiary maternity care hospital. Women who delivered a singleton live birth after 24 weeks of gestation by CD were stratified into five groups based on the number of CDs, with the last group having five or more CDs. The women were divided into those with five or more CDs (Group 5) versus those with fewer than five (Groups 1 to 4). The maternal outcomes included intra-operative surgical complications, blood loss, and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. The neonatal outcomes included preterm birth, neonatal ICU (NICU) admission, respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), and perinatal death.Results: Of the 6,316 women in the study, 2,608 (41.3%) had a primary CD. 30.3%, 17.5%, and 7.3% of the cohort had their second, third, and fourth CDs, respectively. Women undergoing the 5th CD and above formed the remaining 3.5% (227). Women in Group 5 had the highest risk of suffering a surgical complication (3.1%, p = 0.015) and postpartum hemorrhage (7.5%, p = 0.010). 24% of babies in Group 5 were born preterm (p < 0.001). They also had a 3.5 times higher risk of having a surgical complication (RR = 3.5, 95% CI 1.6-7.6, p = 0.002), a 1.8 times higher risk of developing postpartum hemorrhage (RR = 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-2.9, p = 0.014), a 1.7 times higher risk of delivering between 32-37 weeks of gestation (RR = 1.7, 95% CI 1.3-2.2, p < 0.001), a higher risk of the baby getting admitted to NICU (RR = 1.3, 95% CI 1.0-1.6, p = 0.038), and developing RDS (RR = 1.5, 95% CI 1.2-2.0, p = 0.002) compared to Groups 1-4. The risks of neonatal outcomes such as NICU admission (RR 2.9, 95% CI 2.1-4.0) and RDS (RR 3.5, 95% CI 2.3-5.5) were much higher in elective CDs performed at term compared to preterm births (p < 0.001 for both).Conclusion: Maternal morbidity significantly increases with the increasing number of CD. The increased risk of RDS and NICU admissions in the neonate with multiple CDs reflects lower gestational age and birthweight in these groups—consideration of preoperative steroids for lung maturation in these women to reduce neonatal morbidity warrants further discussion.

© 2024 Ajmal, Farrell, Minisha, Al Obaidly, AlQubaisi, Khenyab, Ali, Salama, Pallivalappil, Al Dewik, Al Rifai, licensee HBKU Press.
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with multiple repeat cesarean deliveries: A registry-based study from Qatar
Qatar Medical Journal 2024, 3 (2024); https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2024.3
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  • Article Type: Research Article
Keyword(s): antenatal corticosteroids, Cesarean complications, preterm birth, repeat cesarean section, State of Qatar and Surgical morbidity

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