ANALYSIS USING THE ROBSON TEN GROUP CLASSIFICATION SCHEME: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
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Keywords
Robson's Ten-Group Classification, C-section, pregnant women
Abstract
Background: The global rate of cesarean sections (C-sections) has nearly doubled in the last 15 years. Previously, experts estimated that 10 to 15% of births required a C-section due to difficulties that could endanger the mother's or baby's lives, but rates currently surpass 30% in several countries around the world. However, CSs are sometimes used even when indications like obstructed labor or intact membranes are uncertain or equivocal. While CSs are regarded as life-saving procedures, they pose dangers to present and future pregnancies, including increased maternal morbidity and mortality. Although several standards propose a 15% cesarean section rate, meeting this aim has been difficult.
Objective: To perform an analysis utilizing the Robson ten group classification scheme
Study design: cross sectional study
Place and Duration: This study was conducted in Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences Nawabshah from March 2023 to March 2024
Methodology: All the patients who were a part of this study were women who were admitted for C-section deliveries during the time period of this research. Medical and non-medical information were treated with strict confidentiality. Demographic information was collected. Demographic information such as age, previous birth technique, parity, gestational age, fetal presentation, number of fetuses, past cesarean section, and associated symptoms were collected. A preset form was used to record information on fetal outcomes such as birth weight, APGAR score, and fetal abnormalities. All cesarean deliveries were divided into ten categories using Robson's Ten Group Classification System.
Results: There were a total of 300 women selected to be a part of this study. All the women were admitted for either emergency or elective C-section deliveries. The mean age was 30.5 years. The women’s ages ranged from 18 years to 40 years. The mean gestational age was 38.5 weeks with gestational age ranging from 33 to 42 weeks.
Conclusion: Robson's Ten-Group Classification revealed that the most common categories among cesarean deliveries were Group-5, Group-2, and Group-1.
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Raishem
Associate Professor Gynae/Obs, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences Nawabshah Pakistan.
Aneela Gul Shaikh
Associate Professor Gynae/Obs, Khairpur Medical College Khairpur Mirs Pakistan
Kinzah Imtiaz
MBBS Doctor Intern, Dow University Hospital, Karachi Pakistan
Saira Bano
Senior Registrar Gynae/Obs, Bolan Medical College/Complex Hospital Quetta Pakistan.
Kausar Parveen
Senior RegistrarGynae/Obs, Bolan Medical College/Complex Hospital QuettaPakistan.
Kanta Bai Ahuja
Associate Professor Gynae/Obs, Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jillani Institute of Medical Science Gambat Khairpur Mirs Pakistan