Analysis on Indications and Causes of Cesarean Section on Pemba Island of Zanzibar in Africa

• Main Authors: Liping Zhou, Zubeir TS, Hamida SA
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Third Party Medicine International Publishing Group Co. Limited 2013-03-01
• Series: Journal of International Translational Medicine
• Subjects: Pemba island of Zanzibar-Africa; Cesarean section-Operation indication-Cesarean section rate
• Online Access: http://www.jitm.hk/EN/abstract/abstract45.shtml

Objective: To explore and analyze the indications and causes of cesarean section on Pemba island of Zanzibar in Africa to improve the quality of obstetrics. Methods: 564 patients performed cesarean section in Abdulla Mzee Hospital of Pemba from January, 2008 to December, 2011 were selected, and statistics was conducted by the method of retrospective analysis. Results: The rate of cesarean section in Abdulla Mzee Hospital of Pemba was 10.01%. The primary causes of cesarean section included cephalopelvic disproportion (27.13%), scar uterus (23.40%), preeclampsia and eclampsia (13.30%), fetal distress in uterus (9.40%), fetal factors (9.75%) and complication of pregnancy (6.91%). Conclusion: Cesarean section plays a great role in the treatment of dystocia, some complications of pregnancy and reducing the mortality of pregnant women and perinatal infants, but in the area with relatively undeveloped medical conditions in Africa, cesarean section still takes great risks. Unnecessary cesarean section cannot reduce the incidence of postpartum hemorrhage and neonatal morbidity. The local medical staff should improve the midwifery technique, establish and perfect the formal antenatal examination system to improve the quality of maternity.