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So far, data on this procedure\u2019s outcomes from low resource countries are limited.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>To compare adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes between second-stage and first-stage of labour intrapartum primary caesarean deliveries over 12 months at a tertiary referral obstetric hospital in Kenya.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>In a hospital-based cohort study, 222 women with singleton, cephalic presenting fetuses at term gestation who had intrapartum primary caesarean delivery during active labour were recruited post-partum. Second-stage caesarean deliveries (73) were compared to 149 first-stage caesarean deliveries. The proportion of caesarean deliveries in the second-stage of labour was estimated and the adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes were compared. The study was conducted from August 2021 to July 2022 at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The proportion of second-stage caesarean deliveries among intrapartum primary caesarean deliveries was 4.3% [95% CI: 2.9% - 4.7%]. Compared to first-stage caesarean deliveries, second-stage caesarean deliveries had a significantly higher risk of adverse maternal outcomes (RR 3.272, 95% CI 2.28\u20134.71, P &lt; 0.001), including intraoperative trauma, atony, blood transfusion, and a postoperative hospital stay of more than three days. Additionally, there was a higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes (RR 2.748, 95% CI 2.45\u20134.50, P &lt; 0.001), including increased risk of a 5-min APGAR \u22643, admission to NBU, and neonatal death.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>An increased risk of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes is associated with primary second-stage caesarean deliveries compared to primary first-stage caesarean deliveries.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0294266","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,11,27]],"date-time":"2023-11-27T18:47:28Z","timestamp":1701110848000},"page":"e0294266","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Comparing adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in primary caesarean delivery during first versus second-stage of labour in Kenya: An institution-based cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1371","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5786-7997","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Kimbley Asaso","family":"Omwodo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Edwin","family":"Were","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"340","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,11,27]]},"reference":[{"issue":"6","key":"pone.0294266.ref001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1295","DOI":"10.1097\/AOG.0000000000000011","article-title":"Profiles about practice settings of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists fellows","volume":"122","author":"WF Rayburn","year":"2013","journal-title":"Obstet Gynecol"},{"issue":"1","key":"pone.0294266.ref002","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"14","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajog.2012.03.007","article-title":"Unforeseen consequences of the increasing rate of cesarean deliveries: early placenta accreta and cesarean scar pregnancy. 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