ArticleCureus2025
An Editorial on an Institutional Maternal Request Cesarean Section Rate.
Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
This editorial examines the elevated rate of maternal request cesarean section (MR C/S) at a high-volume academic institution in New York City. Drawing on internal quality assurance data and patient-reported motivations, it explores the psychological and experiential drivers behind MR C/S. Over a three-month period, 72 primary cesarean deliveries were reviewed, of which 22 (30.6%) were maternal requests. The fear of labor and safety were primary motivators for most patients. This highlights the importance of standardized documentation and patient-centered counseling in addressing this growing trend. This editorial contributes to the growing discourse on MR C/S by highlighting real-world patient motivations at a US community medical center, emphasizing the disconnect between national estimates and institutional documentation, and advocating for standardized reporting frameworks to guide patient counseling and policy reform.
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