кесарево сечение, перинатальная смертность, экстрагенитальные заболевания, акушерские осложнения, caesarean section, perinatal mortality, extragenital diseases, obstetric complications, Medicine

The article is a review of a study based on extensive clinical data (19 311 pregnant women) on pregnancy and indications for cesarean delivery. The frequency of operative delivery at extragenital diseases and complications of pregnancy is compared with perinatal mortality rate. Obstetric situations are demonstrated in which the caesarean section rate may be reduced without increasing perinatal mortality.