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The cesarean section rate among primigravid women at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is 27.3%, with fetal distress and failed induction or augmentation of labor being the leading indications for these predominantly emergency procedures. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To determine the incidence, procedural classifications, and primary clinical indications for cesarean delivery among first-time pregnant women.

September 5, 2026Open Access

An overview of cesarean sections in primigravid women at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital from 2022 to 2024

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KMKeturah MurrayQueen Elizabeth Hospital KHKevin Harewood KTKrista Toppin

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Retrospective cohort study reveals a 27.3% cesarean rate in first-time mothers, highlighting fetal distress and emergency procedures as leading drivers.

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To determine the incidence, procedural classifications, and primary clinical indications for cesarean delivery among first-time pregnant women.
Retrospective cohort study conducted at Queen Elizabeth Hospital between August 2022 and August 2024.
Included singleton primigravid deliveries at greater than 28 weeks' gestation (N=1,273).
Cesarean section occurred in 348 of 1,273 primigravid patients, representing an overall rate of 27.3%.
Emergency cesarean deliveries accounted for 90.8% of procedures, whereas elective procedures comprised 9.2%.
The primary clinical indications were fetal distress (32.6%), failed induction or labor augmentation (21.3%), and eclampsia/preeclampsia (7.8%).

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Murray et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9bd3e16b95aff0620eb087 https://doi.org/10.5348/100045g06km2026ra

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Retrospective cohort study reveals a 27.3% cesarean rate in first-time mothers, highlighting fetal distress and emergency procedures as leading drivers.

An overview of cesarean sections in primigravid women at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital from 2022 to 2024

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An overview of cesarean sections in primigravid women at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital from 2022 to 2024

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