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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 9/2010

01-09-2010

Percentage of Cesarean Sections Among Total Surgical Procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa: Possible Indicator of the Overall Adequacy of Surgical Care

Authors: Adam L. Kushner, Reinou S. Groen, T. Peter Kingham

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 9/2010

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess emergency and essential surgical care in low-income countries, review of the literature to obtain data on the number of cesarean sections, and compare the results with the total number of all operations. This cesarean section/total operations ratio was much higher for low-income countries than for high-income countries. We recommend more research into the validity of this tool for use as a possible proxy indicator for overall adequacy of emergency and essential surgical care.
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Metadata
Title
Percentage of Cesarean Sections Among Total Surgical Procedures in Sub-Saharan Africa: Possible Indicator of the Overall Adequacy of Surgical Care
Authors
Adam L. Kushner
Reinou S. Groen
T. Peter Kingham
Publication date
01-09-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 9/2010
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-010-0653-7

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