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Table 7 Appropriate indications for Cesarean section

From: Trend in primary caesarean delivery: a five-year experience in ABRUZZO, ITALY

Indications

n (%)

Breech presentation

1218 (9.7)

Active genital Herpes simplex in third trimester of pregnancy

2 (0.1)

Placenta previa

203 (1.6)

Previous uterine rupture or previous cesarean delivery with longitudinal incision

Estimated fetal weight of 4500 g or more in diabetic women

5 (0.1)

Total

1428 (11.4)

  1. Hospital discharge records were searched on the principal or secondary diagnostic codes for the caesarean section clinical indications