ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023
Profile of cesarean section during COVID-19 using Robson ten group classification system in a tertiary teaching hospital, Nepal: a cross-sectional study.
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- Robson ten-group classification-based analysis of caesarean sections in Türkiye: a large-scale cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Surge in C-section deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from a cross-sectional study in Gujarat, India.BMJ public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Caesarean section is performed when there are pregnancy related complications and vaginal delivery cannot be tried or fails. The effect of pandemic lockdown on the availability as well as accessibility of health services is a global concern. The aim of this study was to find out the caesarean section rate and its indication at a tertiary care hospital during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among women admitted for delivery in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of a tertiary teaching hospital during the second wave of COVID-19 (1 May 2021-30 July 2021). Convenience sampling technique was applied and 1350 women were categorized into groups using Robson ten group classification system. Group size, group caesarean rate, absolute and relative contribution of each group to overall caesarean rate were calculated. Results: Out of 1350 total deliveries during COVID-19, lower segment caesarean section was done in 446 (33.04%) (30.53-35.55 at 95% Confidence Interval). Major indication for caesarean section was previous caesarean in 185 (41.48%). Most women 202 (45.29%) were from the age group 24-30 years and gestational age between 37 and 42 weeks. Major contributor to the overall caesarean section rate was Robson group 5 (37%). Conclusions: This study showed higher prevalence of caesarean section delivery rate during COVID-19 pandemic than that compared with 2016 national statistics of Nepal. Despite of several challenges brought by the pandemic, pregnant women were still able to access the emergency obstetric care services in the Eastern part of Nepal. However, future studies should focus on exploring the situation in rural areas too.
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