Factors associated with cesarean delivery in a Peruvian Hospital: Factores asociados a partos por cesárea en un hospital peruano

• Autores: Sinchitullo Castillo, Angel Eduardo, Roldán-Arbieto, Luis, Arango-Ochante, Pedro M.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2020
• Institución: Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.urp.edu.pe:article/3049
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/3049
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Cesárea; Parto; Edad gestacional; Caesarean section; Parturition; Gestational age

Introduction: Caesarean sections carry maternal and perinatal risks. Objective: To determine thefactors associated with cesarean delivery in patients treated in the gynecology obstetrics service atthe Hospital Militar Central, in the 2014-2018 period. Methods: Analytical, retrospective, case-controlstudy; the population was vaginal or caesarean deliveries attended during the years 2014 to 2018. Thesampling was systematic, and the sample size was 988 deliveries of which 329 were caesarean sections.Chi-square and logistic regression tests were applied to calculate the odds ratio; The analysis was carriedout with the statistical program SPSS 23. Results: In pregnant women, previous caesarean section wasa factor associated with caesarean section (OR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.12-2.15); neither age, gestational age,nor prenatal controls were a factor associated with caesarean section (p>0.05). Educational level wasalso not a factor associated with caesarean section, but the number of children was (OR = 0.83, 95% CI =0.72-0.95). Conclusion: Having previous caesarean sections, few children, an older age, were significantrisk factors for cesarean delivery.