Publication: Pattern of Childbirth in Tertiary Hospital in Dang; A Retrospective Study
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2025
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Rapti Academy of Health Sciences (RAHS)
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Background: Childbirth itself is a complicated process. Conduction of delivery is challenging task. Spontaneous vaginal delivery as well as operative delivery, both requires skilled clinician, well-equipped hospital setting with the services of anesthesiology as well as neonatology. In past few decades, there is increasing trend of cesarean section and decreasing trend of instrumental as well as spontaneous vaginal delivery.
Methods: This descriptive retrospective study was conducted in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Rapti Academy of Health Sciences. Hospital based medical records from 2023 May 1st to 204 April 30th were retrieved. Data regarding demography, characteristics of delivery of newborn, maternal and fetal morbidity associated with all the deliveries were collected.
Result: The frequency of vaginal delivery was found to be 62.16% whereas cesarean section comprised 37.84%. Out of 62.16% vaginal delivery, 4.11% were the cases of instrumental vaginal delivery. Common age group was 20 to 24 years and 93.1% cases were delivered at term.Most common maternal complication was 2nd degree tear (4.95%) , primary PPH (1.41%), paraurethral tear ,cervical tear, shoulder dystocia.2% of the total cases received blood transfusion. 2 cases underwent peripartum hysterectomy. 2 cases of maternal mortality were recorded. Fetal complications includes perinatal asphyxia(2.13% in single born and 6.12% in twins),early onset neonatal sepsis (1.63% in single born and 12.24% in twins), neonatal jaundice( 1.26%), meconium aspiration syndrome(0.79%),late onset neonatal sepsis(0.2% ),fresh still birth(0.24% ),HIE( 0.2%).
Conclusion: This study focuses the existing pattern of childbirth in the tertiary hospital of Dang showing the significant trends of mode of delivery, maternal demographics, maternal comorbidity and associated fetomaternal outcomes. The findings emphasizes the need for necessary interventions to ensure maternal and neonatal care.
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Shikha Tiwari
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal.
Basant Lamichhane
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal
Shishir Kunwar
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal
Prashansa Gurung
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nepal Mediciti Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal
Jharana R.C
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal
Rakesh Poudel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rapti Academy of Health Sciences, Ghorahi, Dang, Nepal
Keywords
cesarean section, childbirth, fetal outcome, maternal outcome, vaginal delivery