MATERNAL AND NEONATAL OUTCOMES IN EMERGENCY VERSUS ELECTIVE LSCS: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY

Background: Caesarean section preferred as an emergency or elective procedure are entirely different entities according to the measures taken, facilities and skilled staff available, and preparation done. Complications are greater in emergencies compared with elective caesarean section.

Objectives:To evaluate the maternal and neonatal outcomes in emergency LSCS versus elective LSCS performed at our hospital

Method: The present retrospective study included all patients underwent caesarean section at Akash hospital between Dec 2022 to May 2023. Maternal and perinatal outcomes were compared between groups.

Conclusions: Our study highlights the clinical distinctions in perinatal outcomes, indications, and consequences between elective and emergency LSCS. There are fewer problems with elective LSCS than with emergency LSCS, and the fetal prognosis is better in the elective group.