Hyperglycemia and pregnancy

• Autor: Pacora Portella, Percy
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Instituto Nacional Materno Perinatal
• Repositorio: Revista Peruana de Investigación Materno Perinatal
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.www.fracturae.com:article/386
• Enlace del recurso: https://investigacionmaternoperinatal.inmp.gob.pe/index.php/rpinmp/article/view/386
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: glicemia materna; diabetes gestacional; intolerancia a la glucosa; macrosomía fetal; prematuridad; diabetes mellitus; neonato grande para la edad; materna glycemia; gestational diabetes; fetal macrosomia; large-for-age neonate; prematurity

Introduction. Cesarean section is one of the most predominant surgical procedures worldwide. In Peru, national datashows that our rates fluctuate around 36%, and a prevalent factor in the indication for cesarean delivery is previous cesarean section. Objective. To determine the prevalence of previous cesarean section as an indication for cesarean deliveryin a Peruvian hospital during the period from January to December 2022. Materials and Methods. A descriptive studywas carried out based on the information from the medical records of pregnant women with an indication for cesarean delivery attended in a hospital. From a population of 6100 pregnant women attended in 2022, a total of 236 medical recordsof patients who underwent cesarean section with a history of cesarean section were obtained. Sociodemographic andclinical information was extracted. Results. It was found that the prevalence of previous cesarean section as an indicationfor cesarean delivery was 21.6%. The average age of the patients attended was 32.5 years, the most prevalent level ofeducation was complete secondary education with 57.6%, 75.4% of patients were cohabiting, and finally, the prevalentnumber of pregnancies that these patients had was two. Conclusions. Approximately one-fifth of the patients with anindication for cesarean delivery had the indication due to previous cesarean section.