ABSTRACT
The objective of present study was to fund out the effectiveness of methods for the reduction of Caesarean section rate [CSR]. It was conducted in Obstetric and Gynaecology Unit II, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur from January 2001 to December 2001. A total of 3753 patients were admitted during the year 2001 in Gynae Unit II, out of which 2170 were obstetric patients. The total number of vaginal deliveries were 1591 [73.3286] and the total number of caesarean sections were 579 [26.6896]. With external cephalic version [ECM, 87.5 96 success rate was observed in vaginal deliveries. In case of vaginal births after previous Caesarean section the success rate turned out to be 61.3146. Trial of scar, ECV and careful decision about primary Caesarean section significantly reduce the CSR