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Analysis of indication of caesarean sections according to Robson’s ten group classification system at a tertiary care teaching hospital in South Rajasthan

Background The objective of this study was categorization and evaluation of the caesarean section rate at our institute as per Robson’s formula.

Methods This retrospective study was conducted at department of obstetrics and gynecology, RNT Medical college, Udaipur, a tertiary care teaching hospital in South Rajasthan. The data was collected retrospectively from December 2020 to February 2020 over a period of 2 months and percentage were calculated in various groups as per Robson’s ten group classification system.

Results Among a total of 1195 women delivered during study period, 420 (35.14%) delivered by CS. Women with previous CS (group 5) contributed maximum (35.95%) to the total number of CS followed by group 2 (27.14%).

Conclusions Standardization of indication of caesarean deliveries, regular audits and definite protocol in hospitals will aid in curbing the rate of caesarean deliveries in hospitals.