Effect of Holiday Periods on Obstetrician’s Cesarean Desicions

Authors

  • Gürkan Kıran Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş
  • Alanur Menekşe Güven Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş
  • Hasan Çetin Ekerbiçer Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş
  • Bülent Köstü Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş
  • Haldun Arpacı Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş

Keywords:

Cesarean, Indication, Off-time periods

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the cesarean sections performed prior to public holidays in 2004 with the rates of cesarean deliv ery in other periods in Kahramanmaraş.
STUDY DESIGN: A total of 3994 cesarean sections out of 11611 deliveries were analyzed retrospectively. Two different long public holiday periods were determined. The total number of cesarean deliveries in a total of ten days comprised of each five days prior to the mentioned holiday periods were taken into consideration and evaluated.
RESULTS: No significant difference was found in these units between the numbers of cesarean deliveries in periods prior public holiday dates and the numbers of cesarean in other times.
CONCLUSIONS: As a result of this study, it may be concluded that the tendency of physicians in cesarean indications before long off-time periods is not as effective as expected. Further detailed studies examining also the indications of cesarean sections with larger patient populations are required to make a real conclusion.

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Published

2006-08-17

How to Cite

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Kıran G, Menekşe Güven A, Ekerbiçer H Çetin, Köstü B, Arpacı H. Effect of Holiday Periods on Obstetrician’s Cesarean Desicions. Gynecol Obstet Reprod Med [Internet]. 2006Aug.17 [cited 2024Mar.29];12(2):109-11. Available from: https://gorm.com.tr/index.php/GORM/article/view/580

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Section

Obstetrics; Maternal Fetal Medicine and Perinatology