ANÁLISE DE DESFECHOS PERINATAIS EM PACIENTES SUBMETIDAS A CESÁREA A PEDIDO
ANÁLISE DE DESFECHOS PERINATAIS EM PACIENTES SUBMETIDAS A CESÁREA A PEDIDO
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.8208152516096
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Palavras-chave: Cesárea a pedido; APGAR; Perinatal.
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Keywords: Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request (CDMR); Apgar Score; Perinatal.
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Abstract: Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request and Perinatal Outcomes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Southern Brazil Background The global rise in cesarean deliveries has been partly driven by maternal request rather than medical indication. While cesarean section can be life-saving, it carries short- and long-term risks for both mother and neonate. Data on perinatal outcomes associated with elective cesarean delivery remain limited in Brazil, a country with one of the highest cesarean rates worldwide. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional observational study at Hospital de Maternidade Alto Maracanã (Colombo, Paraná, Brazil). Medical records of all women who underwent cesarean delivery on maternal request between October 2023 and March 2024 were reviewed. Data included maternal age, length of hospital stay, postoperative complications, neonatal complications, Apgar scores, and need for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize outcomes. Results Of 964 deliveries, 301 (31.2%) were cesarean deliveries on maternal request. The mean maternal age was 27.4 years. Most women (87.7%) were discharged within 48 hours, though 24.9% experienced postoperative complications, primarily puerperal or surgical-site infections (18.6%). Hemorrhage occurred in 2.9% of cases. Among neonates, 34.8% presented complications, including hypotonia (11.6%), peripheral cyanosis (6.9%), and apnea (2.3%). Eighty-one neonates required NICU admission during the study period, averaging 9 per month. Apgar scores were reassuring in most cases: at 1 minute, 97.3% scored ≥7, increasing to 99.6% at 5 minutes. Conclusions Cesarean delivery on maternal request accounted for nearly one-third of births in this cohort and was associated with a high rate of maternal and neonatal complications, as well as frequent NICU admissions. Despite reassuring Apgar scores, the overall burden of adverse outcomes underscores the need for public health interventions and policies aimed at reducing non-medically indicated cesarean deliveries in Brazil.
- Maurício Altenburger
- Mauricio Altenbruger
- Monique Kleina Alencar Furtado