OUTCOME In 2011 as seen from Table 2.8, about 2.25 of babies were asphyxiated following CS

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2.6 RECOMMENDATION

1. To reduce CS rates we should reduce the primary section rates and Obstetricians must be involved in decisions in deciding upon CS. 2. It is probably timely now to consider whether cases requiring CS should be seen by obstetricians before this major decision is taken. This would also provide guidance and teaching to MOs. 3. CS audits should be performed in all hospitals. 4. More research is required to conclude if VBAC was considered or attempted in the group of patients with a previous CS.

2.7 REFERENCE

1. Planned caesarean section versus planned vaginal birth for breech presentation at term: a randomised multicentre trial. Term Breech Trial Collaborative Group. Hannah ME, Hannah WJ, Hewson SA, Hodnett ED, Saigal S, Willan AR. Lancet 2000. 2. National Obstetric Registry 2 nd Report 2010 Editors Ravichandran Jeganathan and Shamala Devi Karalasingam. 3. National Healthcare establishment and workforce survey statistics 2009 and 2011. 18 tio n a l O b st e tri cs R e g ist ry Table 2.1 CS rates by SDP 2011 and 2012 SDP 2011 2012 Total women who delivered Total CS LSCS Rates Total women who delivered Total CS LSCS Rates Elective Emergency NA Elective Emergency NA HTF, Perlis 4,087 193 741 22.85 3,920 223 691 23.32 HSB, Kedah 10,396 705 1,861 24.68 10,307 741 2,017 2 26.78 HPP 3,336 305 1,123 42.81 3,010 360 962 43.92 HRPB, Perak 6,217 644 2,175 1 45.36 4,507 687 2,099 61.81 HTAR,Selangor 12,351 704 2,128 1 22.94 12,056 699 2,362 1 25.40 HKL 11,729 711 2,594 28.18 11,843 765 3,035 1 32.09 HTJ,Negeri Sembilan 4,841 331 696 8 21.38 6,192 458 1,096 3 25.15 Hospital Melaka 10,833 686 1,698 22.01 10,746 746 1,791 23.61 HSA, Johor 12,467 636 2,601 25.96 12,295 679 2,617 26.81 HTAA, Pahang 9,333 550 1,656 3 23.67 8,728 477 1,505 22.71 HSNZ, Terengganu 12,019 572 1,646 2 18.47 12,803 596 1,411 11 15.76 HRPZ II, Kelantan 13,066 426 1,810 1 17.12 10,955 332 1,738 2 18.91 HU Sarawak 9,854 375 1,922 1 23.32 1,513 76 259 22.14 HL, Sabah 14,851 254 1,479 11.67 13,759 285 1,553 43 13.67 Total 135,380 7,092 24,130 17 23.08 122,634 7,124 23,136 63 24.73 19