A 4-year analysis of caesarean delivery in a Nigerian teaching hospital: One-quarter of babies born surgically

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 470-474

  Okezie, A O ^a   Oyefara, B ^a   Chigbu, C O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

High caesarean rate; Maternal deaths

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL MORTALITY; MULTIPARA; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; STILLBIRTH; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 34548076120     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610701405945     Document Type: Article

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