Comparative Study Between Preoperative and Postoperative Rectal Misoprostol
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-11-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Cesarean delivery (CD) is the most common major surgical procedure undergone by women around
the world. Over the past two decades, there has been a witnessed increase in rates of
caesarean deliveries, which continues to rise, achieving 30% in resource-rich countries and
exceeding 60% in resource-limited countries. According to a Lancet report 2014, Egypt is one
of the countries with the highest rates of caesarean delivery, in which the rate had reached
55.5%. The rate is almost double to three times the ideal rate of 10%-15%