Mussarat Ismail, M Saeed, Majid Ehsan.
A Profile of Obstetrical Services at Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore.
Mother & Child Jan ;34(3):89-94.

Three years data (1993-95) from Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology were analysed to observe various descriptive characteristics with special interest in caesarean section profile. The data suggested that over 78% of cases were under 30 years of age, with less than 4% under 20 years of age. Only 18% delivered without any intervention.About 60% were either primipara or gravida one. Neonates born with weight under 2.5 were almost 12% . The caesarean section rate was 232 which remained almost the same in each year of study. The indications for caesarean section have also remained almost the same. The study has provided a profile of obstetrical case attending a tertiary care teaching hospital of Lahore.

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