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Volume 24

July - September 2008

Number  4


 

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Influence of mode of delivery at term on
the neonatal respiratory Morbidity

Masoud Dehdashtian1, Ehsan Riazi2, Mohammad Hasan Aletayeb3

ABSTRACT

Objective: Respiratory morbidity is an important complication of elective cesarean section. Our objective was to find out the incidence of respiratory distress in term neonates delivered by elective cesarean section and compare it with neonates delivered vaginally.

Methodology: We evaluated one thousands infants delivered by elective cesarean section and normal vaginal delivery for respiratory distress.

Results: Among 500 cesarean done, 27 (5.4%) neonates had respiratory distress and among 500 vaginal delivery infants, 8(1.6%) developed respiratory Distress (P<0.001).

Conclusions: The odd ratio for neonatal respiratory distress was 3.38, almost threefold higher in cesarean section group than those delivered vaginally.

KEY WORDS: Cesarean delivery, Term infant, Neonatal respiratory Distress, Transient Tachypnea of Newborn, Catecholamine, Fetal lung Fluid.

Pak J Med Sci    July - September 2008    Vol. 24 No. 4    556-559

How to cite this article:

Dehdashtian M, Riazi E, Aletayeb MH. Influence of mode of delivery at term on the neonatal respiratory Morbidity. Pak J Med Sci 2008;24(4):556-9.


1. Masoud Dehdashtian,
Neonatologist, Assistant Professor,
Ahwaz Jondi Shapur University of Medical Science,
Emam Khomeini Hospital, Ahwaz – Iran.
2. Ehsan Riazi,
General Physician,
Ahwaz Jondi Shapur University of Medical Sciences,
3. Mohammad Hasan Aletayeb,
Assistant Professor,
Ahwaz Jondishapur Bahman Cheraghian,
Ahwaz Jondishapur University of Medical Science,
Ahwaz – Iran.

Correspondence

Masoud Dehdashtian
E-mail: m.dehdashtian@gmail.com 

* Received for Publication: February 11, 2008
* Accepted: June 27, 2008



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