The Field Investigation Analysis of Cesarean Section in Shao Xing city / 中华围产医学杂志

Objective To discuss the status of cesarean section in Shao Xing area, to investigate the indications of cesarean section rate and to study the possibility and feasibility for decreasing it. Methods All pregnant women and obstetricians of seven hospitals were asked to answer a designed questionaire, then the indications of cesarean section were appraised by the experts. Results The average cesarean section rate was 46.1%, the indications for cesarean section were as followed: cephalopelvic disproportion, fetal distress, social factors, proper indications for cesarean section were 74.0%. Conclusions The cesarean section rate can be decreased to 30% and less with the current standard of practice.