ArticleJournal of the West African College of Surgeons
Utilizing the Robson 10-Group Classification System as an Audit Tool in Assessing the Soaring Caesarean Section Rates in Ibadan, Nigeria.
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- Primary cesarean section in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis using the Robson Ten-Group Classification System.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- Stillbirths by maternal-obstetric characteristics and Robson classification system: a cross-sectional study from eight district hospitals in Bangladesh.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Caesarean Deliveries in Internally Displaced Parturients at a Tertiary Hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Five-Year Robson-Based Review.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationReview
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Abstract
Background: The caesarean section (CS) is the most common operation performed globally with increased incidence worldwide. Aim and Objectives: Using the Robson 10-Group Classification System (RTGCS), we aimed to identify women who were the main contributors to the high CS rate (CSR) over a 3-year period at a foremost tertiary health facility. Settings: This study was conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This study is a retrospective study of all women who delivered by CS at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria from January 2017 to December 2019. Data were obtained using a structured proforma and women were categorized according to the RTGCS. Data were analysed using SPSS version 21. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean) carried out were presented in tables. Results: The CSR was 46.9%. Women in Group 5 (parous women >37 weeks with previous CS and a single foetus in cephalic presentation), Group 1 (nulliparous women >37 weeks with a single foetus in cephalic presentation and spontaneous labour), and Group 10 (women <37 weeks with a single foetus in cephalic presentation) were major contributors to the CSR, with 30.9%, 17.7%, and 13.7%, respectively. Stillbirth rates were highest in Groups 10 (30.3%), 3 (24.4%), and 8 (16.8%). Apgar score <7 at the 5th minute was highest in Groups 5 (29.7%), 10 (17%), and 1 (16.6%). Conclusion: In a bid to reduce caesarean deliveries, efforts should focus on increasing the proportion of vaginal deliveries in these identified groups, especially in women with a history of one CS.
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